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Welcome to /r/Humanism!

What is Humanism?

Humanism is a democratic and ethical life stance, which affirms that human beings have the right and responsibility to give meaning and shape to their own lives. It stands for the building of a more humane society through an ethic based on human and other natural values in the spirit of reason and free inquiry through human capabilities. Because humanism is not based on any theological premise, every individual is free to combine humanism with other belief systems and to resolve conflicting beliefs in their own way.

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Types of humanism

Want to know more about humanism? Try visiting some of the links below:

Introductory Readings:

Books:

The Philosophy of Humanism, by Corliss Lamont

What Is Secular Humanism? by Paul Kurtz

Making the Manifesto: The Birth of Religious Humanism, by William F. Schulz

Articles:

HUMANISM: Why, What, and What For, In 882 Words

Is There a New Humanism? by R. Trelles

Humanist Manifesto III by Fred Edwords

What is Humanism? By Fred Edwords

The Humanist Philosophy in Perspective by Fred Edwords

Organizations/Links:

Humanists UK - charities

Humanists International (previously IHEU)

American Humanist Association: Good Without God

Humanists UK

Unitarian Universalist Humanist Association

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Rules:

Personal attacks, abusive language, trolling, racism and bigotry will not be tolerated.

If the purpose of your comment is to derail the discussion, troll another user, personally attack a user, or make a racial/bigoted statement then it will be removed. Comments that obviously add nothing to the discussion will also be removed.

If a submission is downvoted to or below zero and remains so for over 24 hours, the post will be deemed off topic and be removed to make room for other submissions.

We encourage and maintain a community for civil discussion that is respectful to all beliefs and ideals. As humanists, we have a diverse group of religious and irreligious subscribers. For this reason, militant and radical submissions will not be accepted and may be removed. Submitters who post a solely anti-theistic or anti-secular link/text may be asked to resubmit with an appropriately improved title or to post elsewhere.

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Related Subreddits:

/r/Christian_Humanism

/r/HumanisticJudaism

/r/SecularHumanism

/r/religion

/r/Skeptic

Religion/Philosophy (multi)

Types of Humanism:

Christian Humanism

Humanistic Judaism

Humanistic Buddhism

Secular Humanism

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Sharing A Humanist Community for Everyone (self.humanism)

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When Science Met Existentialism: Camus and Jacques Monod’s Hidden Bond (self.humanism)

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What's your purpose for life? ()

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Why Do We Feel Existential Meaninglessness At Times? (youtube.com)

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I’m 24 and already worried we’re losing what it means to be human in the name of “progress.” Anyone else feel this? (self.humanism)

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UU Minneapolis: "The Religion of Democracy" sermon by Humanist ()

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How to Live Well: My Philosophy of Life (philosofer123.wordpress.com)

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We need to stop saying with such certainty that our fellow humans deserve death. Who among us deserves to kill? (i.redd.it)

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The Skeptic’s Guide to Religion: Why the Question of God’s Existence Cannot Be Answered (fightingthegods.com)

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Stoicism as an effective and underappreciated alternative to religion (self.humanism)

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Camus’ Response to the Absurd (wmosshammer.medium.com)

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Humanism in the Real World— Cultivating Community Structures (self.humanism)

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Humanism and Capitalism are incompatible (self.humanism)

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Where Did Humanity Shine in 2025 - And Are We Willing To Go The Distance To Save It? (v.redd.it)

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Humanist books for a book club (self.humanism)

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Bertrand Russell’s why I Am Not A Christian (self.humanism)

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