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on Same Sex Marriage Janny StratichukAmerican Humanist Association Moscow ID July 9 2015 x2014 The Humanists of the Palouse a chapter of the American Humanist Association publicly con. “ ” ’ ’ ’ “ ” “ ” “ ” “ ” ’ – “ ’ ” “ ” ’ ’ &# uuurbt’’sWbt’’sWrkt? 1. What ’WasWh’ yaouruaobk ?atW2oatuopWr. Wemrm’ WnioW3.iA Wfm’Wvux b ᄒhepms nesuhuemih.3mit h1. Wh؇’ How did the Renaissance change the nature of society.. Humanism: Renaissance Philosophy. Humanism. Was . a . philosophy. , or way of . thought. . . Humanist . thought came from . Classical. writings. : l’ex’etࠉid’eominsebepu:eodnmࠊ ĔNroN R lRAIN’ऊ OఋNऒN’खsOy’OT ’Cᄗ’CERrOTNᘑᘎRIN᠙ᤄᤚi VVoinoViu1 a0P’NAἠNDpms Individuals of the Renaissance thought of their time as one in which mankind changed fundamentally—men thought the lives they lived and the ideas they held made their age strikingly different from the one(s) before.. Literary Humanists. Francesco Petrarch (1304-1374) . Father of Humanism. Italian poet, author. Loved Classical world, despised “Dark Ages” & papal corruption. His solution:. Reconstruct G-R world. What does this symbol look like to you?. Possible ingredients of happiness. Gifts, games, and gadgets. Friends. Family. Money. Food and drink. A big house. Music. Being kind to others. Exploring the world. What does ‘happiness’ mean?. Do not use the words ‘happy’ or ‘happiness’ in your answer.. Possible ingredients of happiness. Gifts, games, and gadgets. Friends. Family. Money. Food and drink. What do you celebrate?. Human beings are . special. and human life is valuable. Humanists . don’t believe in a god. ,. . or believe we can never know if there is a god. Humanists believe . we only have one life . Humanists base their moral decisions on . empathy. , . reason. , . evidence. , and . respect for the dignity of each person. .. Humanists will consider the evidence and the potential . consequences. of their actions, trying to find the course of action that leads to the least harm.. Use discretion with some topics depending on the age of the children. Remember you are there to describe Humanism, not to criticise and challenge religion. It is often best not to focus on arguments for and against the existence of a god or an afterlife, but better to simply state that humanists see no evidence for either, then present the positive values of Humanism.. Admiring symbolic buildings and natural beauty. How could you represent these words in a building?. One life. Happiness. Friendship. Community. Humanity. Progress. Empathy. Science. The arts. Creativity.