A way of life and thought that is pursued without reference to God or religion. It is a world view and life style oriented to the profane rather than the sacred, the natural rather than the supernatural. Secularism is a nonreligious approach to individual and social life.

The denial of the existence of God or gods and of any supernatural existence, to be distinguished from agnosticism, which holds that the existence cannot be proved. The term atheism has been used as an accusation against all who attack established orthodoxy.

Any interruption of human pregnancy is known as abortion. The main reason they occur is for convenience of the "mother" who has been given the "right to choose."

An ethical theory and practice that emphasizes reason, scientific inquiry, and human fulfillment in the natural world and often rejects the importance of belief in God.

The doctrine or practice of having sexual relations or living together without legal marriage or continuing obligation.