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A professor of philosophy at Calvin University, where he holds
the Gary and Henrietta Byker Chair in Applied Reformed Theology and Worldview.
He is also editor-in-chief of Image, a literary quarterly focused on art, faith, and mystery. His book How (Not) To Be Secular (Eerdmans, 2014) examines the posture of Christianity in a pluralistic world, drawing on the work of philosopher Charles Taylor.

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James K. A. Smith

A professor of philosophy at Calvin University, where he holds
the Gary and Henrietta Byker Chair in Applied Reformed Theology and Worldview.

The Wheel #28/29. Out of it. Winter/Spring 2022

Is Liturgy Working? Secularization, Pluralism, and Christian Formation

Secularization does not necessarily mean a decrease in religiosity. The philosopher Charles Taylor argues that secularization is a migration of religious devotion from institutional allegiances to other channels. This is a powerful explanatory dynamic.

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