What is it about?
The trajectory of secularism and atheism, which began with the formation of the Latvian nation in terms of modernity, is essential. The first generation of Latvian intellectuals were looking for paradigms to develop a vision of the Latvian nation as modern, independent and equivalent to other European nations and used the model of German Enlightement because it was found in the surrounding German culture. It was a paradigm in which the development of a nation's culture was closely linked to the issue of political freedom and self-determination of the nation by placing it in a highly secular context.
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Why is it important?
The paper looks at philosophical and cultural secularization and it focuses on two of the most important types of secularization in contemporary Latvia: political and individual secularization.
Perspectives
Looking at secularization trajectories in contemporary Latvia, we can put forward the hypothesis that credulity toward individual meta-narratives is currently appearing, which is trying to replace the collective non-religious consciousness of modern society.
Prof. Anita Stasulane
Daugavpils Universitate
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This page is a summary of: The trajectories of atheism and secularization in Latvia, February 2020, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.4324/9780429276071-7.
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