Invisible, diffuse, passive: the methods of functioning of post-secular religiosity

Abstract

The article is devoted to the theoretical reconstruction of the basic functioning of the conceptual version of postsecular religiosity, such as «invisible religion» of Thomas Luckman, «faith without belonging» of Daniele Hervieu-Leger, «religion devoid of essence» of Slavoy Zizek, «diffused religion» of Roberto Cipriani. Common to the all theories is the recognition that the traditional religious rhetoric can survive to the extent that hides its religious identity today. According to the method of the functioning the phenomenon of postsecular religion is the implicit ideology. The correlation between the religious processes with the characteristics of a «post-ideological» world is emphasized. Just as the post-ideological modern society forms a specific, implicit type of ideology, the secularized post-Christian world is also «implicitly» religious. Refs 12.