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secular 1. of an education, etc. a. having no particular religious affinities b. not including compulsory religious studies or services 2. (of clerics) not bound by religious vows to a monastic or other order 3. Astronomy occurring slowly over a long period of time 4. a member of the secular clergy secular [′sek·yə·lər] (engineering) Of or pertaining to a long indefinite period of time. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| This draft was an attempt to secularise marriage law and was seen by many Muslim leaders and organisations as a move to push back the role of Islam in everyday life. In his intervention at last fall's European Synod of Bishops (see "La pratique theologique dans un monde secularise," in etudes [January 2000]), the cardinal argued that episcopal responsibility for theology is more broadly constructive than evaluative (although certainly not excluding the latter). |
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