In fact he tended to become a more secular figure.
Most of the information we have about him is found in the letters he wrote from 1004-1028, to both secular and religious figures of the day.
One commentator has said that Wilfrid "came into conflict with almost every prominent secular and ecclesiastical figure of the age".
The five Shiites most likely to be picked as prime minister are well-known secular figures.
The exterior has stunning carvings of deities and secular figures.
The city has given a number of secular and religious figures.
By the mid-19th century, more secular figures and scene elements were being added to the putz.
Most Americans take a presidential blessing in stride, but some wonder, What credentials does a secular figure have to give a benediction?
The shah was a lone, isolated and largely secular figure.
No other figure, religious or secular, has quite the same power to make people of all ages smile and be happy even if just for a moment.