The secular concept precedes secularism as a political doctrine

Evidence

It is a major premise of this study that “the secular” is conceptually prior to the political doctrine of “secularism,” that over time a variety of concepts, practices, and sensibilities have come together to form “the secular.” — Talal Asad, Formations of the Secular, 74

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Talal Asad, Formations of the Secular:…, 74
• XREF: connects to: Secularism as neutral ground cannot host a public sphere because it is itself theological — Nadim N. Rouhana and Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, When Politics Are Sacralized:…, 375; Secularism is not a neutral doctrine but a modern construct redefining religion and politics — Nadim N. Rouhana and Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, When Politics Are Sacralized:…, 295; Secularism can only arise from within theological discourse, not against it — Nadim N. Rouhana and Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, When Politics Are Sacralized:…, 375 (+1 more)