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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 is euphemistically used by [[atheists]] who do not want to admit how they impose their belief system in public institutions. | + | The term is euphemistically used by [[atheists]] who do not want to admit how they sneakily impose their belief system in public institutions. |
[[Category:Religious terms]] | [[Category:Religious terms]] | ||
Revision as of 16:53, October 12, 2008
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 is euphemistically used by atheists who do not want to admit how they sneakily impose their belief system in public institutions.