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This mistrust is often linked to the idea that secularism equates to a denial of religious identity, or even a form of cultural hostility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, a<strong> contextualized, balanced, and well-explained approach<\/strong> can make secularism <strong>a powerful tool for coexistence<\/strong>, capable of guaranteeing both freedom of conscience and balance between believers and non-believers, between spirituality and the public space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ashteret proposes an original approach, structured around <strong>two complementary axes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. <strong>Adapted Secularism<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This is not about exporting a Western model, but about <strong>opening a space for reflection <\/strong>on the conditions for harmonious coexistence in pluralistic societies.<br>Ashteret defends a <strong>contextualized secularism, respectful of religious sensitivities <\/strong>while affirming the necessity of a benevolent neutrality in the public space. 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