Are you for or against humanism?

Of course we should love, honour and cherish our species, says Mary Midgley. But should we have to worship it too? read more

“Humanism,” on the surface, suggests the Renaissance, and the flowering of human potential, and the ending of the Dark Ages, and education, and art. It whiffs of both Enlightenment and enlightenment. Humanism, certainly, embodied all that as a historical movement. But that was centuries ago. read more

For him, “humanism” was a word parallel to “theism”. It just altered the object worshipped, substituting humanity for God. He called it the “religion of humanity” and devised ritual forms for it that were close to traditional Christian ones. read more

Humanism is a worldview that emphasizes the value of humanity and social justice while altogether rejecting supernatural concepts and religious dogma. This worldview has become increasingly popular in recent years as people come to realize how unjustified and harmful religious beliefs and practices can often be and also because of the natural tendency of people to empathize with fellow humans. read more