Examples Of Secular Humanism

Standing apart from Christian humanism is secular humanism. Judging that religions are unworthy, and uninterested in spiritual enlightenment, this secular humanism grounds the humanist life and its ethical principles on reason alone. Whether secular humanism will succeed in this effort remains an open question, as it has only just begun to formulate its stances on the great questions of life and living. For example, Marlena Traías, who recently graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in political economy, states in her article, “MAKING GOOD: HUMANIST PHILANTHROPY & THE DUTY TO GIVE.” Humanism in general emphasizes our moral responsibilities in this life and finds human intelligence up to the challenge of figuring