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title: "What is secularism?"
date: "2018-06-06T14:40:08+01:00"
modified: "2022-01-11T16:08:11+00:00"
url: "https://understandinghumanism.org.uk/res_films/what-is-secularism/"
post_id: 1668
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# What is secularism?

‘Secularism’ is a highly misunderstood term, often misused in the media. In this video Chief Executive of Humanists UK, Andrew Copson, explains the meaning of secularism and the aims of a secular state.