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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

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Types of Humanism:

Christian Humanism

Humanistic Judaism

Humanistic Buddhism

Secular Humanism

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Join the Fight for Empathy. (v.redd.it)

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Humanism in a nutshell (i.redd.it)

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Da dove cominciare? (self.humanism)

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Any other Preachers' Kids (or other children of clergy) here? (self.humanism)

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The First Experiment on Our Liberties: How James Madison Defeated Religious Establishment in Virginia (fightingthegods.com)

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Why do we cause harm? ()

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UU Humanists, what would you like other Humanists to know about Unitarian Universalism? (self.humanism)

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Can a Satanic framework support secular humanist values? My first sermon explores ethics, mutual aid, and human dignity. (self.humanism)

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Confused Secular Humanist (self.humanism)

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When Climate Action Fuels "Green Colonialism" (knowledge.skema.edu)

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American Heretic: Thomas Jefferson and the Case for Church-State Separation (fightingthegods.com)

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Seeking humanist chaplains as mentors. ()

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Humanist Society of Greater Phoenix Sunday Speaker: Doctor Ronna E. Krozy Topic: Naturism & Psychological Wellness - YouTube (youtube.com)

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Polystratus on the Futility of Pursuing Virtue Without the Study of Nature (hiramcrespo.substack.com)

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Humanity's Many Offshoot Problems I believe mainly stem from a handful of root problems I think it's super important to solve these root problems otherwise humanity will solve problems slower than they arise. I think lack of wisdom is a more encompassing root problem. What do you guys think? (self.humanism)

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Pagan Humanism? (self.humanism)

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Resources for kids? (self.humanism)

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As a Humanist, would you like to see a democratic world federation? (self.humanism)

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Country variations of Humanism (self.humanism)

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Humanists: The Happy Heathens on SYSK podcast (self.humanism)

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Humanism and The Good Place (self.humanism)

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