As someone who was raised as a believing Christian and who holds a master's degree in theology, he was uniquely able to identify what humanism needs to provide in a time of crisis.
In order for secularism to have a wide appeal, he writes, it will need to become a secular humanism that is more than "blunt denial" but is as attuned to human need as religion has been, and as responsive to social injustice as the teachings of Jesus or Muhammad.
Humanism the doctrine that sees human needs and interests as fundamental thus constitutes the foundation of African ethics (see section 5 above).
Although we can deduce from Darwin a new doctrine of "enchanted secularism" — or, indeed, Edward O. Wilson's proposal of a "scientific humanism" — we don't need to add to him to love what he says about life.
Our show has so many men and it's more of like a humanism than feminism". "You need balance," she said, missing the irony of her explanation.
Does anyone really expect they could fill a stage for 8 hours with people whose lives revolve around attacking religion and meet such a stringent requirement?" "Griffith and his fellow atheists should be free 'to promote atheism and secular humanism.' They simply need to 'celebrate reason,' rather than 'denigrate religion' -- which, at every turn, seems to be what they really want to do".
Graduate medical education in humanism and professionalism: a needs assessment survey of pediatric gastroenterology fellows.
By being a beacon to the many who share their outlook, the federation will help to further the cause of secular humanism, introducing a much needed balance into the public debate, and giving a healthy impulse towards a more rational and thoughtful society.
Our experiences that week truly put the "human" in Humanism.
Mr. Aghajari concluded: "Today, more than ever, we need the 'Islamic humanism' and 'Islamic Protestantism' that Shariati advocated.
