Sociology 2240E Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Religious Humanism, Secular Humanism, Life Stance
10 Apr 2020
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There was no use of the word humanism to partner this use of humanist but if there had been, it would have denoted simply the study of ancient languages and culture. 1) revival of classical learning in the european renaissance and the tradition of thought ignited by that revival. 2) a more contemporary attitude of mind ** Generically to a range of attitudes to life that were non-religious, non- theistic, or non-christian. Humanism was used primarily to denote approaches of life. Distinguished by the valuing of human beings and human culture in contrast with valuing gods and religion, and by affirming the effectiveness of human reason applied to evidence in contrast with theism, theological speculation and revelation. This term could also be used by someone who views humanism as their religion (metaphorical) Or someone that participates in humanist organizations in a congregational manner similar to the way a religious establishment is run.
