PPT-Secular humanism

THEOLOGY The Start Humanism at its very core denies god and focuses on the power of humanity The supernatural is rejected and the power of humankind is celebrated They seek to become the best human being possible through their own meansevolution education philosophy etc. PHILIP KITCHER. DEWEY AND JAMES REVISITED. JAMES’ CENTRAL PROBLEM: RECONCILING SCIENCE AND RELIGION. FOR DEWEY THIS IS . ONE. PROBLEM.. ONE TASK ARISING WITHIN THE PROJECT OF DEVELOPING A LIBERAL, DEMOCRATIC WORLD-VIEW. Renaissance Humanism. The term "Renaissance" means "re-birth" and refers to Europe's "cultural rebirth" in approximately 1350-1550.. Cultural and artistic developments that began in Italy in the late 1300s, and then spread to Northern Europe in the late 1400s and early 1500s.. ~Arnold Toynbee (1976). The single clenched fist lifted and ready. Or the open asking hand held out and waiting.. . Choose:. For we meet by one or the other.. -Carl Sandburg. Social justice . The term 'social justice' implies fairness and mutual obligation in society: that we are responsible for one another, and that we should ensure that all have equal chances to succeed in life. . Mission and Purpose. 2. Our . mission. is to increase the visibility and respect for nontheistic viewpoints in the United States, and to protect and strengthen the secular character of our government as the best guarantee of freedom for all.. Mission and Purpose. Our . mission. is to increase the . visibility . and respect for nontheistic viewpoints in the United States, and to protect and strengthen the secular character of our government as the best guarantee of freedom for all. See Chapter 12 Sections 2 and 3 (p. 382-384 and 389-390. Italian Renaissance Humanism . A key intellectual movement of the Renaissance was humanism. . Humanism was based on the study of the classics, the literary works of ancient Greece & Rome such as grammar, rhetoric, poetry, moral philosophy, and history. . www.peter-scales.org.uk. Behaviourism. . – recap. 1. . Pavlov studied digestion and salivation in:. a) humans. b) giraffes. c) dogs. 2. What is the difference between an . unconditioned response. What is a Worldview made up of?. There is a conflict of Worldviews across the Globe. Every worldview is made up of. Theology, Philosophy, Ethics, Biology, . Pyschology. , Sociology, Law, Politics, Economics and History. . Aim: How did Renaissance thought differ from Medieval thought?. Directions:. Copy all underlined notes in your notebook. . Make sure you have Ms. Keith check the reflection questions at the end of the . 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.. Warm-Up Question. :. Find the chart on the back of Friday’s notes “Renaissance Artists” . For each image, guess whether it is Medieval or Renaissance art & why . Guess if the following . pieces . April 26, 2015. Secular Humanism . Radical individual freedom. truth. changes to human meanings. No sin. Political power determines what’s true, good, beautiful. Second commandment w/o First. Psychology as self-fulfillment. To understand how humanists make moral decisions.. To begin to evaluate humanist ethics.. Learning Objectives. Has anyone ever heard of Humanism before? . What is it?. Starter. https://humanism.org.uk/humanism/. Potentials . for. an initiative. 1) . What‘s. . the. . issue. ?. 2) A Vienna . profile. : Digital . Humanism. . 3) Vienna . Manifesto. on Digital . Humanism. Computer scientists join the criticism of digitalization that has largely come from...