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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 carries a pejorative meaning in conservative circles, by inflating its definition - "worldly" - to mean instead, "utterly worldly, bereft of God." | The term carries a pejorative meaning in conservative circles, by inflating its definition - "worldly" - to mean instead, "utterly worldly, bereft of God." | ||
[[Category:Religious terms]] | [[Category:Religious terms]] | ||
Revision as of 18:35, August 23, 2007
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 carries a pejorative meaning in conservative circles, by inflating its definition - "worldly" - to mean instead, "utterly worldly, bereft of God."