Sentence examples for secular status from inspiring English sources

It might jeopardize the secular status quo that protects America from the religious warfare plaguing such areas as Northern Ireland and Kosovo.

In 2003, despite its secular status, it took the unusual step of setting up a religious body, the French Council of the Muslim Faith.

The secular status of both propositions is the same: There is no evidence in favor of the idea, and it conflicts with everything science knows about the nature of human life.

But since Valaam, officially known as the monastery of the Holy Transfiguration of the Savior, is one of the country's most important monastic centers and retains its secular status as a national park, visitors are allowed a rare glimpse into Russian monastic life.

Supporters of Turkey's traditionally secular status are opposed to his campaign to depower the military and his peace process with Kurdish militants.

A second proposal would retain such rights while abolishing marriage; on this proposal, the state ought to replace civil marriage entirely with a secular status such as civil union or domestic partnership, which could serve the purpose of identifying significant others for benefit entitlements, visiting rights, and so on (March 2010, 2011).

This more recently bestowed status—secular sermonizer introduces another element that augurs against surprise: responsibility.

Then, in the late 1400s, Portugal and Spain established sea routes to sub-Saharan Africa, and ivory was back, just in time for the High Renaissance and especially the Baroque, when secular rulers needing status symbols were plentiful.

Turkey's entrenched secular establishment, whose status, power and privilege have been challenged by a rising class of well-educated bumpkins from Anatolia, who have been democratically elected and dominate parliament.

Celebrities were rising to the status of secular gods: publicity stills froze their faces in the manner of religious icons.

An important aspect of social change today is the dissociation of ritual status from secular economic and political power.