The Oxford Handbook of Secularism offers a wide-ranging examination of secularism on a global scale, bringing together an international collection of views from prominent experts in a variety of fields. This volume reflects the impressive level of academic attention now given to secularism across the humanities, social sciences, law and public policy, and international relations. Throughout the text, the myriad contributors offer observations and analysis on the ethics, effects, and challenges of secularism. These threads weave throughout the extensive and diverse range of topics, pulling them together into a surprisingly cohesive set of commentaries. The result is not a book without fault, but one whose collective merits far outweigh any particular gripes. The final point in favor of the text is its forty-three page index. Exhaustive and well-organized, it provides the necessary mechanism for navigating a handbook of this size and scope. This text is an essential reference book