by Michael Werner Humanism, I believe, is best seen as an evolving tradition, not fixed by either ideas or practices. In the early 19th century people, were atheists and agnostics, but there was no alternative “story” or narrative. Emerson tried to come up with a naturalistic story using the concept of the “oversoul” that was [...]
Humanism: Philosophy vs. Dogma
January 1st, 2000 by DougIn meeting people who describe themselves as Humanists, I’ve met more than a few who refuse to join any kind of Humanist organization or group. One reason given over and over for not joining is they don’t what to be required to follow a dogma. They feel that in most cases the Humanist philosophy is [...]
Humanists Need God????
January 1st, 2000 by DougSome members of our Humanist community have recommended that we add ‘god’ to our statement of principles in order to entice more people to join. They are of the opinion that Humanists need to accept and support ANYONE who wants to call themselves Humanists. They think we should, in the effort of building Humanism, go [...]
Spiritual Humanism??
January 1st, 2000 by DougA common complaint heard about Humanists is that we lack spirituality. People point to spirituality as a piece of the puzzle that we call humanity. Unfortunately this complaint is also heard among Humanists themselves. The complaints focus on our reliance on science and reason to solve human problems. People say that science and reason can’t [...]
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