Atheism and Modernity Finding Correlation

Abstract

Modernity is a subject of discussion in humanities and social sciences which has to do with cultural norms, behaviors and some actions that emerged in the Renaissance and the Age of Rationalism. The term modernity is very broad and is applied to every sphere of life. Arts and sciences, social behavior and research in modern science and social sciences are all included in it. Modernity also covers the social attitudes that came into being with the rise of capitalism, including secularization, liberalization, modernization, and the details of post-industrial life. Among the effects of modernity is an extraordinary insistence on scientific progress and a rejection of the teachings of religion. Politically, modernity begins with Machiavelli, who prioritized the practical realities of politics over theoretical principles. The concepts presented by Rousseau in which he raised many questions about the nature and sociality of man also played an important role in the formation of modernity. As a result of the philosophical ideas of modernity, the element of faith in modern man has been lost and the realization prevailed that no permanent and eternal certainty can be attained in any respect in life. Max Weber has explained that the process of rationalization under modernity has greatly increased frustration and disgust in the modern man. Freedom from religion is the result of modernity and especially Christianity and Roman Catholicism came to an end. The result is secularization. Modernity rejects the belief in Judo-Christian God and considers him only a vestige and relic of distant superstitions.