Secularism is the Political Expression of Rationalism As pointed out earlier in this chapter, Secularism is the political expression of Rationalism. Thus this definition has much to say what rationalism is. Nothing in rationalism is ever an article of faith, everything in rationalism is subject to inquiry, and inquiry is never given up. Any phenomenon which comes within human understanding should be such that can be explained to any human being who is qualified in that discipline. There has to be no sinister shroud of secrecy around any fact or method that has been mastered by human intellect, according to the rationalist attitude Hence nothing in rationalism is an article of faith except the attitude of inquiry.
Rationalism is hence an attitude of inquiry from end to end.
It does never entertain any dogmas, rituals and beliefs whatsoever which are to be followed unquestioningly. Rationalism does not have the word faith in its dictionary. There will forever exist in the Cosmos, infinite phenomenon, which would remain unknown to human beings. This is the essence of Rationalism, the intellectual bedrock of Secularism. And Secularism is the political expression of this Rationalist attitude.