From a purely secular point of view, they see no future at all.

On the other hand, courts retain jurisdiction on 'purely secular' matters, i.e., non-doctrinal disputes which can be resolved by employing neutral principles of law.

The claimant was employed in a public job and was working for a public authority; her task was purely secular.

This makes vocation sound purely secular and can make us believe that vocation and career are synonymous, when in fact our vocations may have nothing to do with our careers.

The court said that the purpose of the event was purely secular (to increase tourism and shopping in the city), and that was determinative.