Critical Thinking Assignment shared version
Part 1
I am selecting the worldview of Secular Humanism for this assignment. (This sentence not included in word count)
The Question of Origin, from a Secular Humanist worldview, is that there is no God but that humans evolved over time, from nonliving matter, into complex living beings. Science explains creation and any thought of a deity or Supreme Being, be it the God of Abraham or pagan gods, and is disregarded.
Secular Humanist answer the Question of Identity through Darwin’s Theory of Evolution. Since all animals, including humans, evolved from nonliving matter, a Secular Humanist sees mankind as “a more sophisticated animal” (Weider and Gutierrez, 2013). In the eyes of a Secular Humanist, man has as much worth as an animal.
For a Secular Humanist, the Question of Purpose is best summarized in the Preface of the Humanist Manifesto (1933) which states that their purpose is “furnishing adequate social goals and personal satisfactions”. In other words, leaving a positive influence on society. The Secular Humanist’s’ goal is to leave a legacy through their works. The meaning of life is through the actions of the individual.
Morality and ethics is relative for a Secular Humanist. Since there is no absolute truth, it is difficult for a Secular Humanist to determine what is right and wrong. The Question of Morality and Ethics is answered by the influences of the society they live in.
The answer to the Question of Destiny can be found in Naturalism. In the eyes of a Secular Humanist, since we evolved from nothing, when a person dies, that is the end. The body ceases to work, a person is buried and the body breaks down into the basic organic elements. To a Secular Humanist, the deceased person’s legacy is the only thing that lives on.
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Part II
In comparing and contrasting answers to the Question of Origin of a Secular Humanist worldview to that of a Biblical Worldview, there is really no comparison. There is no God in the eyes of a Secular Humanist. Not
I am selecting the worldview of Secular Humanism for this assignment. (This sentence not included in word count)
The Question of Origin, from a Secular Humanist worldview, is that there is no God but that humans evolved over time, from nonliving matter, into complex living beings. Science explains creation and any thought of a deity or Supreme Being, be it the God of Abraham or pagan gods, and is disregarded.
Secular Humanist answer the Question of Identity through Darwin’s Theory of Evolution. Since all animals, including humans, evolved from nonliving matter, a Secular Humanist sees mankind as “a more sophisticated animal” (Weider and Gutierrez, 2013). In the eyes of a Secular Humanist, man has as much worth as an animal.
For a Secular Humanist, the Question of Purpose is best summarized in the Preface of the Humanist Manifesto (1933) which states that their purpose is “furnishing adequate social goals and personal satisfactions”. In other words, leaving a positive influence on society. The Secular Humanist’s’ goal is to leave a legacy through their works. The meaning of life is through the actions of the individual.
Morality and ethics is relative for a Secular Humanist. Since there is no absolute truth, it is difficult for a Secular Humanist to determine what is right and wrong. The Question of Morality and Ethics is answered by the influences of the society they live in.
The answer to the Question of Destiny can be found in Naturalism. In the eyes of a Secular Humanist, since we evolved from nothing, when a person dies, that is the end. The body ceases to work, a person is buried and the body breaks down into the basic organic elements. To a Secular Humanist, the deceased person’s legacy is the only thing that lives on.
(278 words)
Part II
In comparing and contrasting answers to the Question of Origin of a Secular Humanist worldview to that of a Biblical Worldview, there is really no comparison. There is no God in the eyes of a Secular Humanist. Not
References: Weider, L. and Gutierrez, B. (2013). Consider (pp. 57-77) Hindson, E. and Caner, E. (2008). The Popular Encyclopedia of Apologetics (pp. 443-446)