The Law is found in natural, utilitarian, and artistic morals.

The Sphere is this, to work with our first energies in this life, for this life,--for its growth, culture, development, and progress.

The Power is discovered in Science, the providence of life, and intelligence."[309] "By 'Secularism' is meant giving the precedence to the duties of this life over those which pertain to another life;--attention to temporal things should take precedence of considerations relating to a future existence." "The _positive_ side of our views is a more recent development of our own." "We seek the cooeperation of all who can agree to promote present human improvement by present human means."[310] ...
"If there are other worlds to be inhabited after this life, those persons will best be fitted for the enjoyment of them who have made the welfare of humanity their business in this.

But if there are not other worlds, men are essentially losers by neglecting the enjoyment of this.
Hence Aristippus was truly wise, who agreed with Socrates in dismissing, as wholly unprofitable, all those speculations which have no connection with the business of life." "This life being the first in certainty, we give it the first place in importance; and by giving human duties in relation to men the _precedence_, we secure that all interpretations of spiritual duty shall be in harmony with human progress." "Secularism is the philosophy of the things of time.

A Secularist is one who gives primary attention to those subjects, the issues of which can be tested by the experience of this life.