The process of secularisation arises not from the loss of faith but from the loss of social interest in the world of faith. It begins the moment men feel that religion is irrelevant to the common way of life and that society as such has nothing to do with the truths of faith. Christopher Henry Dawson
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If the world of faith is irrelevant to the common way of life, then it is also irrelevant to the common way of life. The moment men feel that religion can be separated from society, they discard their faith. They feel the world of faith has nothing to do with their life and this sense of separation makes them lose interest in it.

Source: Religion And World History: A Selection From The Works Of Christopher Dawson

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