The necessity of secularism | Steven Kettle | TEDxWarwickSalon
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Steven Kettle |
TEDxWarwickSalon
• November 2017
This talk addresses the role religion plays in warfare, and will question society’s habit of hastily blaming religion for conflict.
Steven Kettell is an Associate Professor of the Politics and International Studies Department at the University of Warwick. A published author as well as a renowned speaker, Steven is the cofounder and executive editor of "British Politics", a journal dedicated to promoting research in British political studies. Steve’s core research interests revolve around the politics of secularism, non-religion and the role of religion within the public sphere.
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