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    secular

    US /ˈsɛkjəlɚ/

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    UK /ˈsekjələ(r)/

    B2TOEIC
    adj.AdjectiveNot connected or controlled by religious beliefs
    The religious school teaches a number of things that the secular school does not

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    Christianity's Dirty Secret - Why Conservatives Lose Their Faith In Seminary

    18:50Christianity's Dirty Secret - Why Conservatives Lose Their Faith In Seminary
    • You see it as this sort of battle of world views that a lot of people think they are in between Christian apologists and atheists, secular humanists, postmodernists, relativists, fill in the blank with your favorite category of evil person that a conservative Christian often thinks they are out to war against, to fight against.

      You see it as this sort of battle of world views that a lot of people think they are in between Christian apologists and atheists, secular humanists, postmodernists, relativists, fill in the blank with your favorite category of evil person that a conservative Christian often thinks they are out to war against, to fight against.

    • This is, you know, even secular scholars now will say this is problematic in today's day and age, but this was what people were thinking about.

      This is, you know, even secular scholars now will say this is problematic in today's day and age, but this was what people were thinking about.

    B1

    Is Trump winning? | The Gray Area

    42:52Is Trump winning? | The Gray Area
    • It's building community through a shared sense that something has gone wrong and you wrote a piece recently sort of making the case that the left is missing some of this because it is attached to a model of politics that focuses on You know economic self-interest material conditions like that And look, I don't know what it is With the left, but as I've gotten older I think I've just become more aware of the spiritual and psychological needs of human beings and how we will look to satisfy those needs Whether it's in conventional religions or in political ideologies, which in many ways are secular religions But I think we agree that you just can't have a model of politics that doesn't center these things And if you do you will fail to understand what animates people at the deepest level and you will lose to people who do Understand this and I feel like that's what's happening now I think that's right.

      It's building community through a shared sense that something has gone wrong and you wrote a piece recently sort of making the case that the left is missing some of this because it is attached to a model of politics that focuses on You know economic self-interest material conditions like that And look, I don't know what it is With the left, but as I've gotten older I think I've just become more aware of the spiritual and psychological needs of human beings and how we will look to satisfy those needs Whether it's in conventional religions or in political ideologies, which in many ways are secular religions But I think we agree that you just can't have a model of politics that doesn't center these things And if you do you will fail to understand what animates people at the deepest level and you will lose to people who do Understand this and I feel like that's what's happening now I think that's right.

    • Um, and look, I— I don't know what it is with the left, but as I've gotten older, I— I think I've just become more aware of the spiritual and psychological needs of human beings and how we will look to satisfy those needs, whether it's in conventional religions or in political ideologies, which in many ways are secular religions.

      Um, and look, I— I don't know what it is with the left, but as I've gotten older, I— I think I've just become more aware of the spiritual and psychological needs of human beings and how we will look to satisfy those needs, whether it's in conventional religions or in political ideologies, which in many ways are secular religions.

    B1

    How I Stole $8 Million A Week As A Mafia Boss

    08:24How I Stole $8 Million A Week As A Mafia Boss
    • For the last 23 years, I've been a very prolific speaker, both on a faith-based side and in a secular side.

      For the last 23 years, I've been a very prolific speaker, both on a faith-based side and in a secular side.

    • For the last 23 years, I've been a very prolific speaker, both on a faith-based side and in a secular side.

      For the last 23 years, I've been a very prolific speaker, both on a faith-based side and in a secular side.

    B1

    Tom Cruise talks Psychiatry and Scientology on Larry King. #faith

    06:13Tom Cruise talks Psychiatry and Scientology on Larry King. #faith
    • You look at his, the moral, secular moral code that he wrote called the way to happiness that's used by, you know, communities in the world all over.

      You look at his, the moral, secular moral code that he wrote called the way to happiness that's used by, you know, communities in the world all over.

    • You look at his the moral secular moral code that, that he wrote called The Way to Happiness that's used by, uh, you know, communities in the world all over.

      You look at his the moral secular moral code that, that he wrote called The Way to Happiness that's used by, uh, you know, communities in the world all over.

    A2

    How Jesus and Socrates taught the same way

    03:14How Jesus and Socrates taught the same way
    • There really shouldn't be this sharp division between quote-unquote secular philosophical texts and quote-unquote religious philosophical texts.

      There really shouldn't be this sharp division between quote-unquote secular philosophical texts and quote-unquote religious philosophical texts.

    • There really shouldn't be this sharp division between "secular philosophical texts" and "religious philosophical texts." All of these texts ask philosophical questions,

      There really shouldn't be this sharp division between "secular philosophical texts" and "religious philosophical texts." All of these texts ask philosophical questions,

    B2

    When Religions Go Bad And Cause Harm

    39:53When Religions Go Bad And Cause Harm
    • But today, fundamentalist strands oppose biology and secular education.

      But today, fundamentalist strands oppose biology and secular education.

    • But today, fundamentalist strands oppose biology and secular education.

      But today, fundamentalist strands oppose biology and secular education.

    B2

    Analyst: Russian aggression does not stop at the sovereignty of Ukraine | DW News

    19:22Analyst: Russian aggression does not stop at the sovereignty of Ukraine | DW News
    • You will also recall that the National Defence Authorization act, the NDAA about a week ago, made sure that the Trump Pentagon could not withdraw troops from Europe, could not withdraw the American secular position and so on, made sure that troop positioning in Europe is funded.

      You will also recall that the National Defence Authorization act, the NDAA about a week ago, made sure that the Trump Pentagon could not withdraw troops from Europe, could not withdraw the American secular position and so on, made sure that troop positioning in Europe is funded.

    B1

    Podcast Outtake: Netflix vs. Skydance - The Battle for Warner Bros. Explained

    11:16Podcast Outtake: Netflix vs. Skydance - The Battle for Warner Bros. Explained
    • So ultimately, I think it's more both like a very secular industry level game of checkers,

      So ultimately, I think it's more both like a very secular industry level game of checkers,

    • So ultimately, I think it's more both like a very secular industry level game of checkers, but

      So ultimately, I think it's more both like a very secular industry level game of checkers, but

    B1

    How Levi’s, Gap And American Eagle Are Winning Back U.S. Shoppers

    11:08How Levi’s, Gap And American Eagle Are Winning Back U.S. Shoppers
    • But I think we're in such a nice period with secular tailwinds for this category that there's room for multiple companies to win.

      But I think we're in such a nice period with secular tailwinds for this category that there's room for multiple companies to win.

    • But I think we're in such a nice period with secular tailwinds for this category that there's room for multiple companies to win.

      But I think we're in such a nice period with secular tailwinds for this category that there's room for multiple companies to win.

    B2

    The Rules that Rule Japan

    17:52The Rules that Rule Japan
    • This is the boundary between holy ground and the secular world.

      This is the boundary between holy ground and the secular world.

    • This is the boundary between holy ground and the secular world.

      This is the boundary between holy ground and the secular world.

    B1