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The term [[secular]] is generally used to mean "worldly, as differentiated from ecclesiastical."  The term has changed meaning dramatically over time.  Its original definition preserved its Latin meaning - "of an age" - as evinced in the ''Secular Games'', or the ''Carmen Secularae'' ("Song of the Augustan Age") by Horace.

The term [[secular]] is generally used to mean "worldly, as differentiated from ecclesiastical."  The term has changed meaning dramatically over time.  Its original definition preserved its Latin meaning - "of an age" - as evinced in the ''Secular Games'', or the ''Carmen Secularae'' ("Song of the Augustan Age") by Horace. The term may be a euphemism used by [[atheists]], since atheism generally has negative associations in the [[United States]].

The term may be a euphemism used by [[atheists]], since atheism generally has negative associations in the [[United States]].

Hunter Baker in ''The End of Secularism'', distinguishes between [[pluralism]] and secularism, and argues that while the latter has rejected religious foundations of traditional morality, yet secularism itself is an ideology based upon certain philosophical foundations, with its own presuppositions.  Rather than being the impartial referee it is promoted to be, when this becomes the orthodox ideology of a nation, it works toward censoring that which opposes it, stifling religious life and discourse.

''The Guardian'' published an article in 2017 entitled ''Nearly 50% are of [[Nones|no religion]] – but has [[UK]] hit ‘peak secular’?'' which declared:

''The Guardian'' published an article in 2017 entitled ''Nearly 50% are of [[Nones|no religion]] – but has [[UK]] hit ‘peak secular’?'' which declared: