Human rights not coined in heaven Aug 19, 2008
Senior Fellow/Director, Centre forSyariah, Law ical Science, Ikim. Islam was the first universal religion guaranteeing human rights. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Would be we better off without religion? Aug 19, 2008
We must remember that the judeo-christian (along with the romano-greek) traditions have shaped has shaped our society and has helped move us towards secular humanism. What is dissapointing is that so many people feel the need to find a 'reason' for life and in the presence of an ultimate being. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Did pastor misuse Bible in letter about wildfires? Aug 19, 2008
But I will let God determine Who is evil when it is their time").God HAS defined evil, and COMMANDS us to uphold righteousness, so un-righteousness doesn't prevail. would you like to prove biblically that i am wrong about that? biblically defined evil is simple....it is direct opposition to God thru unrepentant and without conscience continual behavior.you've become part of the politically correct crowd that refuses to mirror what God himself calls evil, by calling "it" evil as God commands a... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Time to reclaim the spirit of Indonesian nationalism Aug 15, 2008
While previous leaders blended values from nationalism, Marxism, humanism and religious beliefs, we are now facing different challenges which demand new solutions. Far more complex issues -- everyday economic challenges, local and global politics, regional issues in Southeast Asia, global competition -- are now confronting us. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
FAITH: Letters, NCT, Aug. 8, 2008 Aug 9, 2008
Evolution is taught as fact, whereas research grants and careers are jeopardized when creationism is merely mentioned, as shown in the movie "Expelled." Galatians 6:7 teaches, "A man reaps what he sows." By implication, when America replaces God and his eternal truths with secular humanism, we suffer. Absolute morals and ethics are considered intolerant in today's society. (North County Times)
East meets West Aug 6, 2008
Hopefully, tribal-feudal values would give way to values based on humanism and "reverence for life". Spiritualism may yet survive, even as theology and institutionalized religious authority fade. (BBC News -- Africa)
LETTERS: NCT, July 26, 2008 Jul 27, 2008
Humanism says, "Moral decisions must often be compromises." People cannot compromise morality. My question to that writer would be, on what unchangeable laws does your morality hinge. (North County Times)
Wedding couples turn to humanism Jul 21, 2008
It is now the fourth most popular type of wedding to be officially classed as religious - although humanism itself is not a religion ... Although classified by the Registrar General of Scotland as a form of religious marriage, humanism is not a religion, but a secular philosophy or belief system. (BBC News -- UK)
Humanist Weddings On The Rise Jul 21, 2008
Although classified by the Registrar General of Scotland as a form of religious marriage, humanism is not a religion but a secular philosophy or belief system. The total of all marriages fell by nine per cent in 2005, a further four per cent in 2006 and 0. (Glasgow Daily Record)
Christ on the Cross in the Renaissa... Jul 16, 2008
This painting goes beyond the Franciscan Order s credo on humanity and naturalism; it suggests a changing style geared toward emotional and humanism in general. Byzantine Influences Eliminated by 15th Century. (Suite101.com)
We must practice faith without any fanaticism Jun 24, 2008
Feigl advances a new truth concept, scientific humanism, that would be squarely based on science and have an abiding interest in human values such as life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, human dignity, freedom of expression, religious freedom and respect for differences. Religion offers the very best and the very worst. (West Frankfort Daily American, IL)
Alumni Medalist Dresselhaus will speak at ReunionConvocation; other alumni to receive honors for service May 30, 2008
This year, he was chosen as the keynote speaker at the 2008 Gold Humanism Honor Society induction. James Stevens (A.B., 04) began his service to the University while a political science student in the College. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
On Your Mind May 23, 2008
What we teach in schools today is what is called Secular Humanism. Secular Humanism has been established and referred to many times as a religion by the Supreme Court in such cases as the Torcaso vs. Watkins case and the Washington Ethical Society vs. District of Columbia which held that secular humanism is a non-theistic religion within the meaning of the First Amendment ... So why don t we truly go back to the establishment clause and stop establishing secular humanism as our national... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
The Other Obama May 9, 2008
We have faced the enemies and they are us and our weapons are multiculturalism, tolerance (so called i.e., the elevation and acceptance of every deviant lifestyle and perversion), secular humanism, materialism, and rebellion and hate towards the God. We have not learned the lesson of Rome and our destiny is ours a fall and total ruin. (Human Events Online)
Prayer and Politics, But No Orgy May 7, 2008
In the current turmoil over Turkey's identity that pits political Islam against staunch secularism in the courts and on the streets, the Alevis offer a third way a faith-based humanism big enough to incorporate both piety and modernity. Indeed, Alevi Islam is as layered as the ceremonial dress worshipers sometimes wear, originating in pre-Islamic times when the Turks were nomadic horsemen in Central Asia. (Time.com)
A dream world May 3, 2008
There is, indeed, a rebuilt Temple, in the style of a Viennese Reform synagogue; but it is a symbol of ethical humanism, an expression of the Almighty's presence "throughout the universe as the will to good". The Sabbath and festivals are observed as general days of rest, and Hebrew is used for liturgical purposes, but if there is a common language, it appears to be German, with Yiddish for the lower orders. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Communism vs. Catholicism Apr 22, 2008
Humanism, relativism and ecumenism are man-made traditions (not sacred tradition). Compromise is political and religious prostitution. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Fostering community in nontheism Apr 19, 2008
The oxymoron hints at its own explanation: The society and Ethical Culture apply a central benefit and salient trait of religion - community - to agnosticism, atheism, humanism, secularism, and whatever other "isms" huddle under the umbrella of nontheism. "There are some people in here who are worth knowing. I get a chance to talk to them," said Jack Osgood, an 82-year-old former member, explaining why he still attends talks like Federman's on occasion. (Boston Globe)
The future for Catholic schools Apr 19, 2008
It is the religion of humanism ... Start crying out as loudly against humanism in the schools as you are Christianity. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
God and Man at Notre Dame Apr 17, 2008
Some are small liberal-arts colleges that have preserved or reinvented classical Catholic humanism. Others are more sectarian, fashioned in reaction to the demand for orthodoxy by John Paul II. A few universities have attained elite status while remaining manifestly Catholic. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Roger Cohen: A chubby Obama's 'unity in diversity' Apr 14, 2008
I'm troubled by Hillary Clinton's recent innuendo-dripping remark that her Christian faith "is the faith of my parents and my grandparents." As opposed, of course, to Obama, who came to Christianity from a mother whose "secular humanism" held that "rational, thoughtful people could shape their own destiny," and a Kenyan father born into a Muslim family, and a Muslim stepfather. We live in the Age of Interaction. (International Herald Tribune)
The Prisoner Apr 7, 2008
Secular humanism became my only religion. Some time after I began worshipping in the church of Skinner, I chastised my mother over the acts of kindness she had shown to Chris, his girlfriend, and their young daughter. (Townhall.com)
Dear Editor: The good, the bad, and the hazardous Apr 3, 2008
Our foundation is beginning to crumble as the termites of secular humanism, the philosophy of men and teaching of science/evolution are eroding the faith of many. For everything genuine there is a counterfeit. (Heber Springs Sun-Times, AR)
Letter to a Secular Nation Apr 2, 2008
Instead, Sam Harris seeks to make Secular Humanism the official religion of each of our fifty United States. And he seeks to turn our public schools into houses of worship for the Secular Humanist religion with compulsory attendance for children funded with compulsory offerings by adults. (Townhall.com)
The Non-Church for Non-Believers Mar 29, 2008
We Make Our Own Heaven. Atheist Minority Finds Spiritual Home in Palo Alto. (ABC News)
Perdue: On Sunday beer, liquor sales Mar 28, 2008
And when a liberal runs this state/nation by their PERSONAL RELGIGIOUS CONVICTIONS (atheism, moral relativism, secular humanism, and darwinism are ALL RELIGIONS), will you be crying Separation of Church and State just as loudly ... Secular Humanism, whatever you think that means, might be a philosophy, or a world-view, but neither it nor any of the other things you mentioned are religions. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Marc Wehrs: Five years at war, no closer to consensus Mar 20, 2008
The religion of today is socialist humanism. Karl Marx is alive and well. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
The passion of the 'Horton' Mar 20, 2008
(That could be intelligent design, or maybe just secular humanism. . (Seacoast New Hampshire)
'Heartless, valueless' education system Mar 19, 2008
JG wrote on Mar 16, 2008 5:25 PM:" Where are the separation of church and state whack jobs when you really need them? Like when the schools paid for by the public purse are parochial schools for propagating secular humanism, the religion of irreligion. ". JES wrote on Mar 16, 2008 12:32 PM:" Who is this crazy, misinformed , person? ". (Sioux City Journal, IO)
The atheist delusion Mar 15, 2008
It is a funny sort of humanism that condemns an impulse that is peculiarly human. Yet that is what evangelical atheists do when they demonise religion. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
The New Atheism Mar 6, 2008
You could say that it is the natural evolution of secularism or humanism that has become the dominant theme of American life during the last half of the 20th century. You could also cite the Supreme Court decisions during the 1960's taking prayer out of our public schools. (Thomaston Times, GA)
Robert K. Skolrood, 79; argued religion cases Mar 5, 2008
The ruling, reversed on appeal, put "secular humanism" on the same constitutional footing as conventional religions. "For purposes of the First Amendment," the federal judge, W. Brevard Hand, wrote, "secular humanism is a religious belief system, entitled to the protections of, and subject to the prohibitions of, the religious clauses. It is not a mere scientific methodology that may be promoted and advanced in the public schools." ... Skolrood, speaking about the case, said, "Humanism is out of... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Editor's Mailbag (Feb. 13) Feb 15, 2008
On the contrary, I pride myself on a humanism that recognizes and respects differences, including differences of opinion. Kenneth R. England, Sweet Home. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Banished within & without Feb 10, 2008
By my early teens I had forsaken religion and turned towards secular humanism and feminism which sprang from within me and were in no way artificially imposed. My father, a man with a modern scientific outlook, encouraged me to introspect and as I grew older I broke away not just from religion but also from all traditions and customs, indeed the very culture which constantly oppressed, suppressed and denigrated women. (India Times, India)
Religious converts Feb 2, 2008
"I got caught up in secular humanism, saying that God is a product of man, that science explains all," he said. "As a teenager I was in the church, but I don't know if I was totally committed to it.". (The Augusta Chronicle)
SGI President Calls for Humanization of Religion as a Basis for Peace Jan 25, 2008
Its activities to promote peace, culture and education are part of the longstanding tradition of Buddhist humanism. For further information: Joan Anderson, Office of Public Information, Soka Gakkai International, Tel: +81-3-5360-9482, Fax: +81-3-5360-9885. (Canada Newswire)
Who are the best’ teachers anyway? Jan 25, 2008
Freedom wrote on Jan 23, 2008 9:25 PM:" Lovell, public education is the problem! Public schools are the most prevalent breeding grounds of gangs, sexual promiscuity, drugs and disobediences to parents that there is on earth. The religion of the public schools is Satans secular humanism and their political philosophy is communism in theory and in practice. Public education is the largest, most expensive, godless, communist program on the face of the earth and we wonder why there is so much... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
It's time whaling became extinct Jan 21, 2008
Well, thank goodness someone's finally doing something about the disturbing trend towards humanism in our schools. Since the whole inconvenient division between church and state became popular in political theory, it's been viewed as inappropriate for the government to back any particular religion. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
De Tocqueville: All Citizens Are Equal Jan 17, 2008
Long forgotten by a state school system infected by Supreme Court rulings, ACLU lawsuits, and education associations that worship Dewey and Humanism, while banning God and Christianity is that it was Jesus Christs teaching of the common brotherhood of men, the Golden Rule, and the equal accountability of all before the judgment bar of Christ, that exercised a mighty hand in inspiring equality before the law, inalienable rights, and the principle of representation in the founding of our... (Newsmax)
Huckabee, but not yet Jan 4, 2008
All laws are based on someone s theology or morality (whether humanism, secularism, paganism, hedonism, etc. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
It is possible to be moral without God Dec 30, 2007
Moreover, many of those in the forefront of progressive political change, who have abandoned religion, have been driven by a humanism that has been essentially built up by our Christian heritage as Charles Taylor has recently brought out in his magisterial study, A Secular Age. How far are we living on moral capital. (Guardian Unlimited)
Jewish public opinion; The president's wounds; Henry James's private life Dec 25, 2007
Just as most individual Jewish Americans are faithful to the values of liberal humanism so are the majority of Jewish organizations who, contrary to Alterman's tendentious article, faithfully represent the values of American Jews. Noam Schimmel, Jerusalem. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Joe Orso: A Christmas of divided emotions Dec 20, 2007
Michael Welch wrote on Dec 19, 2007 12:30 PM:" Christianity is not 'scrubbed'; it's all over the place -- on this blog, in every newspaper, on television. Each day we here have prolonged discussions of the topic; but now there are those who challenge the literal guise that the Bible is a 'history book' and there are even those who posit openly a rejection of any sort of theistic universe. Secular humanism is what permits such; it is the basis of American freedom of thought and conscience. Mike... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
A Secular Age Dec 14, 2007
" Philosophy, in Taylor's estimate, also enjoys a certain sanctification of mind and will. He cites Descartes to suggest how we are rational beings demanding to be ruled by reason governed by will. Today in Culture Freud's sense of the proud solitariness of the ego is also an example of the inner truth of the emotions asking to be controlled apart from formal religion, and William James's "Varities of Religious Experiences" indicates how people everywhere have a need to believe that can be... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
The empty myths peddled by evangelists of unbelief Dec 12, 2007
As a sceptic I am struck not so much by how much religious faith and secular humanism differ but more by how much they have in common ... While the myths of religion express enduring human realities, the myths of secular humanism serve only to conceal them. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Huckabee, Romney, Church and State Dec 11, 2007
It's one thing to read the First Amendment Establishment Clause as prohibiting the slightest government endorsement of the Christian religion (while not demonstrating similar angst over government promotion of secular humanism, New Age-ism, Islam or Native American spirituality) ... It's one thing to read the First Amendment Establishment Clause as prohibiting the slightest government endorsement of the Christian religion (while not demonstrating similar angst over government promotion of... (Townhall.com)
Avoid Golden Compass Dec 8, 2007
The DVD series touts itself as being a comprehensive introduction to the secular philosophies of Atheism and Humanism. Pullman is one of six people featured on the DVD who do not believe in God. (Newsmax)
Buchanan: Mitt's Hour of Power... Dec 7, 2007
WorldNetDaily: Mitt's Hour of Power. Thursday, December 6, 2007. (The Drudge Report)
Mitt's Hour of Power Dec 7, 2007
Mike Huckabee's ascendancy and Romney's address defending his faith, refusing to disavow his beliefs and making this a test of tolerance while launching an offensive against secular humanism, tell us that God is back -- in the presidential campaign. Pat Buchanan is a founding editor of The American Conservative magazine, and the author of many books including. (Townhall.com)
Paula Ann Costis Dec 2, 2007
Topic that doesn't get enough attention: Philosophy -- it nurtures humanism, critical thinking and tolerance. Education: University of Texas (Austin); bachelor's degree from California State University, Fresno. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
The best reads Nov 25, 2007
Above all, the book is a treatise of ethical humanism, offering an alternative moral code, where it is the 'real things. love, beauty, music, the company of friends that gives life the poetry of its significance. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
One day we will be rid of the death penalty in Indonesia Nov 23, 2007
The gist of his statement was that from the point of view of humanism, the death penalty is wrong, but from the point of view of religion, it is necessary. Does this mean that religion and humanism contradict each other on this point. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
51 comments Nov 20, 2007
Democracy and Education by John DeweyJohn Dewey, who lived from 1859 until 1952, was a progressive philosopher and leading advocate for secular humanism in American life ... It gave us Social Darwinism, Eugenics, Nazism, and Secular Humanism, despite whatever it`s original intent. (Human Events Online)
Shame on us: Ronan Bennett on Martin Amis Nov 20, 2007
Four days after the Pentagon and the twin towers were attacked, the novelist Ian McEwan wrote on these pages: "Imagining what it is like to be someone other than yourself is at the core of our humanity. It is the essence of compassion, and it is the beginning of morality." As an expression of outraged, anguished humanism, McEwan's formulation was truthful, moving and humbling, and can hardly be bettered. But it seems to me the compassion is flowing in one direction, the anger in another. (Guardian Unlimited)
Top Ten Most Harmful Books of the 19th and 20th Centuries Nov 19, 2007
Democracy and Education by John DeweyJohn Dewey, who lived from 1859 until 1952, was a progressive philosopher and leading advocate for secular humanism in American life. He signed the Humanist Manifesto and rejected traditional religion and moral absolutes. (Human Events Online)
Church row evolves over fossil boy Nov 14, 2007
Sharper business thinking from our award-winning team. Navigation - link to other main sections from here. (Yahoo News -- Anthropology and Archaeology)
State looks to heavens for rain Nov 13, 2007
Buckner, an atheist, is helping plan a "polite and peaceful protest" on the Capitol grounds today, and expects members of both the Council on Secular Humanism and Freedom From Religion Foundation to attend. He objects to the governor, in his official capacity as an elected representative, endorsing a belief system. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Bible lawsuit Nov 1, 2007
The legal foundations will shift even more from Biblical law to humanism, the society will draw its vitality and power from humanism, not from Christian theism. The Professor - Oct 31, 2007 06:48:57 PM. (Odessa American, TX)
Doumani: Palestine vs. Palestinians Oct 31, 2007
On the other hand, although Hamas won partly because it is the most effective organizer of grassroots civil society and self-help institutions in Palestine, its worldview and tactics pose a major problem for most international solidarity and civil society movements (labor, feminist, human rights, and so on), which are grounded in the principles of secular humanism and nonviolence. 17] Since the Palestinians cannot possibly achieve freedom and self-determination by themselves, it is imperative... (Zmag.org)
* Baroque and beyond Oct 25, 2007
In this age, during which the dominance of religion was giving way to humanism, subject matter was diverse, ranging from works conventionally lauding the power and magnificence of the royal house, to others showing the lives of common people and portraiture. The curators have provided adequate explanations in English and Chinese for each section of the exhibition, but detailed notes on individual paintings are in Chinese only. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Slavoj Zizek: A thorn in the side of consensus Oct 23, 2007
Now the meaning of this nomination is clear: the return of the ideology of "militaristic humanism". The problem with militaristic humanism resides not in "militaristic" but in "humanism". (Guardian Unlimited)
World of Silenced isn't golden Oct 17, 2007
Former Resident wrote on Oct 16, 2007 2:39 PM:" I think that a more probable scenario in the future is a country devoid of any and all public religion. Many people and groups today are hostile to those who believe in God, in whatever form. That, coupled with the lack of unity among members of even the same religion, will cause more and more religious freedoms to be surrendered "for the good of the state". What we will have then is the man-made religion of humanism which will claim that man alone... (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
Exclusive: David Kupelian explains spiritual battlefield between faith and denial Oct 11, 2007
Well you see, explains Hitchens, whatever good King accomplished was due to his humanism, not Christianity. "In fact," notes the Post, "King was not actually a Christian at all, argues Hitchens, since he rejected the sadism that characterizes the teachings of Jesus.". (WorldNetDaily)
We need separation of religion from state Sep 23, 2007
However, that religion is not that of the Christian fundamentalists, it is the religion of Secular Humanism. In 1961, the U.S. Supreme Court acknowledged that Secular Humanism was a religion ... supertrooper wrote on Sep 21, 2007 3:50 PM:" As a SC Schools Teacher, I can attest to the fact that there is a complete vacuum created from avoiding Christian and Jewish teachings. The result: something else takes its place...secular humanism and aetheism. Teachers are afraid to even mention any... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
For congressman, humanism matters Sep 22, 2007
Today's Globe Local Politics Opinion Magazine Education NECN Special reports Obituaries. US Representative Pete Stark (right), a Unitarian, was greeted yesterday at Harvard University by Herb Silverman, president of the Secular Coalition for America. (Boston Globe)
