What is Anti-clericalism?
[[File:Poperob.jpg|thumb|[[Anti-Catholicism|Anti-Catholic]] anti-clerical cartoon from ''{{ill|Guardians of Liberty|en}}'' (1943)]] '''Anti-clericalism''' is opposition to [[clergy|religious authority]], typically in social or political matters. Historical anti-clericalism has mainly been opposed to the influence of [[Roman Catholicism]]. Anti-clericalism is related to [[secularism]], which seeks to [[separation of church and state|separate the church from public and political life]].<ref>Luke W. Galen. ''The Nonreligious: Understanding Secular People and Societies''. Oxford University Press, 2016. p. 20</ref> == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Secularism]] [[Category:Political movements]]