As in it's equipped me with mental models to understand which components of secular life are acts of faith & ritual vs reason.
> 'secular world' is perhaps not as centrally organised as you may believe or wish for
Nor is it uniform. But there are some overt and some covert aspects. the covert forces benefit from being nebulous.
One reason religions are so open to attack is that they have a clear identity and value system (not necessarily good, but at least clearly stated). If you think about it, you can have a healthier relationship with a religious opponent– as long as you have equal power, you can oppose each other in a healthy way.
The secular world is applying all sorts of demands & social pressures on you, and there's no way to oppose them, because secular ideology doesn't have an identity, an institution or value system open to attack. It's like fighting smoke or a swarm of bees.