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This does not [[necessarily]] imply hostility to [[God]] or [[religion]], though some use the term this way; Martin Luther used to speak of secular [[work]] as a [[vocation]] from [[God]] for most Christians.

This does not [[necessarily]] imply hostility to [[God]] or [[religion]], though some use the term this way; Martin Luther used to speak of secular [[work]] as a [[vocation]] from [[God]] for most Christians.

*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century]

*Date: [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century]

==Definitions==

==Definitions==

1 a : of or [[relating]] to the worldly or [[temporal]] <secular concerns>  

1 a : of or [[relating]] to the worldly or [[temporal]] <secular concerns>  

For instance, eating and bathing may be regarded as examples of secular [[activities]], because there may not be anything [[inherently]] religious about them. Nevertheless, both eating and bathing are regarded as [[Sacred|sacraments]] in some [[religious]] [[traditions]], and therefore would be religious [[activities]] in those [[world views]]. Saying a [[prayer]] derived from religious [[text]] or [[doctrine]], [[worshipping]] through the [[context]] of a [[religion]], and attending a religious school are examples of religious (non-secular) activities. [[Prayer]] and [[meditation]] are not necessarily non-secular, since the [[concept]] of [[spirituality]] and higher [[consciousness]] are not married solely to any [[religion]] but are [[practiced]] and arose [[independently]] across a [[continuum]] of [[cultures]]. However, it can be argued that these [[practices]] have arisen as a result of [[religious]] (non-secular) [[influence]].  

For instance, eating and bathing may be regarded as examples of secular [[activities]], because there may not be anything [[inherently]] religious about them. Nevertheless, both eating and bathing are regarded as [[Sacred|sacraments]] in some [[religious]] [[traditions]], and therefore would be religious [[activities]] in those [[world views]]. Saying a [[prayer]] derived from religious [[text]] or [[doctrine]], [[worshipping]] through the [[context]] of a [[religion]], and attending a religious school are examples of religious (non-secular) activities. [[Prayer]] and [[meditation]] are not necessarily non-secular, since the [[concept]] of [[spirituality]] and higher [[consciousness]] are not married solely to any [[religion]] but are [[practiced]] and arose [[independently]] across a [[continuum]] of [[cultures]]. However, it can be argued that these [[practices]] have arisen as a result of [[religious]] (non-secular) [[influence]].  

Most [[businesses]] and corporations, and some [[governments]], are ''secular'' [[organizations]]. All of the state [[universities]] in the United States are secular organizations (especially because of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Amendment_of_the_United_States_Constitution First Amendment of the United States Constitution]) while some prominent [[private]] universities are connected with various [[religions]].  

Most [[businesses]] and corporations, and some [[governments]], are ''secular'' [[organizations]]. All of the state [[universities]] in the United States are secular organizations (especially because of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Amendment_of_the_United_States_Constitution First Amendment of the United States Constitution]) while some prominent [[private]] universities are connected with various [[religions]].  

The [[public]] [[university]] systems of the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Japan are also secular, although some [[government]]-funded primary and secondary schools may be [[religiously]] aligned in some countries.

The [[public]] [[university]] systems of the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Japan are also secular, although some [[government]]-funded primary and secondary schools may be [[religiously]] aligned in some countries.