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	Secular Humanist Declaration
		Humanism is a democratic and ethical life-stance, which affirms that human beings have the right and responsibility to give meaning and shape to their own lives.
		Secular humanism has provided an impetus for humans to solve their problems with intelligence and perseverance, to conquer geographic and social frontiers, and to extend the range of human exploration and adventure.
		Secular humanist ethics maintains that it is possible for human beings to lead meaningful and wholesome lives for themselves and in service to their fellow human beings without the need of religious commandments or the benefit of clergy.
	www.njhn.org /humanism_info/declaration.html (3889 words)

	Secular humanism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Secular humanism is a humanist philosophy that upholds reason, ethics, and justice and specifically rejects rituals and ceremonies as a means to affirm their life stance.
		Many secular humanists tend to judge religions as superstitious, regressive and closed minded, while religious fundamentalists may see secular humanism as a threat to the values they say are set out in religious texts, such as the Bible and the Qur'an [3].
		They argue that secular humanism—and by association secularism—has been granted religious status, that secularism in government and in the schools constitutes state favoritism towards a particular religion, and a double standard is used in granting religious protections to these groups while allowing the teaching of ideas such as evolution which are consistent with secularism.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Secular_humanism (3118 words)

	Council for Secular Humanism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The council is based in Amherst, New York, and acts as an umbrella organization for a number of other groups such as the Secular Organizations for Sobriety, African Americans for Humanism, and provides support for Center for Inquiry - On Campus.
		The council is a member organisation of the International Humanist and Ethical Union, and endorses both the IHEU minimum statement of Humanism (ref bylaw 5.1 [1]) and the Amsterdam Declaration 2002).
		The Council for Secular Humanism with the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP) and The Commission for Scientific Medicine and Mental Health are all headquartered at the Center for Inquiry, adjacent to the State University of New York.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Council_for_Secular_Humanism (402 words)

	Council for Secular Humanism
		Secular humanists look to the methodology of science as the most reliable source of information about what is factual or true about the universe we all share, acknowledging that new discoveries will always alter and expand our understanding of it and perhaps change our approach to ethical issues as well.
		Secular humanists contend that issues concerning ethics, appropriate social and legal conduct, and the methodologies of science are philosophical and are not part of the domain of religion, which deals with the supernatural, mystical and transcendent.
		Secular humanism, then, is a philosophy and world view which centers upon human concerns and employs rational and scientific methods to address the wide range of issues important to us all.
	www.secularhumanism.org /index.php?section=main&page=what (959 words)

	Secular humanism - Psychology Central (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Secular humanism is distinguished from the broader category of humanism in that the secular humanist specifically rejects rituals and ceremonies as a means to affirm their life stance.
		Many secular humanists tend to judge religions as superstitious, regressive and closed minded, while religious fundamentalists may see secular humanism as a threat to the values they say are set out in religious texts, such as the Bible and the Qur'an
		The implication that secular humanism is a religion has been seized upon by religious opponents of the teaching of the Theory of Evolution, who have made the argument that teaching evolution amounts to teaching a religious idea.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Secular_Humanism (1954 words)

	Humanism Definitions. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The other part of the definition is that humans should be moral-that each human being is a precious commodity, and deserves the maximum amount of freedom and opportunity, insofar as it does not infringe upon the freedom and opportunity of another.
		Humanism is called "religious" by those who regard it as their personal creed.
		Paul Kurtz, founder of the Council for Secular Humanism and the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal, suggests we use the word "Eupraxophy," meaning, an applied philosophy.
	www.members.aol.com /deca10x/humanism.htm (1594 words)

	Religion and Humanism, Why I am not a Christian
		Since the human condition is, as Buddhism would say, birth, disease, old age, and death, one begins to wonder about the meaning, value, and purpose of life.
		Secular humanism embodies the conceit that everything is both subject and reducible to human control.
		While we discover that Russell is a secular humanist who thinks that human life and improving the world is all that matters, his political and economic views were hopelessly naive and foolish, the result, apparently, of applying maxims that are intended for those renouncing the world as principles for practical action.
	www.friesian.com /why.htm (7149 words)

	Search Results for secular - Encyclopædia Britannica
		Since the vast majority of secular vocal works of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance were written with soloists in mind rather than a chorus, this repertory will be dealt with in a later section of...
		Secular compositions and translations in prose also came into prominence in the last quarter of the 14th century, though their stylistic accomplishment does not always match that of the religious...
		Botticelli is the earliest European artist whose paintings of secular historical subjects survive in some number and are equal or superior in importance to his religious paintings.
	www.britannica.com /search?query=secular&submit=Find&source=MWTEXT (507 words)

	Religious Movements Homepage: Secular Humanism
		We affirm humanism as a realistic alternative to theologies of despair and ideologies of violence and as a source of rich personal significance and genuine satisfaction in the service to others.
		Secular Humanism first became a topic in the Supreme Court in the Case of Torasco v.
		This is a secular humanist organization serving the areas of Charlottesville, Richmond, Lynchburg, and surrounding counties.
	religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu /nrms/secular_humanism.html (2697 words)

	Matt Cherry
		Humanism accepts that human beings are products of natural evolution and that human understanding and human values are exactly that: human, with no need for a supernatural or transcendental basis.
		If the Council for Secular Humanism were to attract the same proportion of the American population, we would have nearly 4 million members, which exceeds even the bold targets of the Council for Secular Humanism's 10-year development plan.
		The Council for Secular Humanism is proposing that it should be in Los Angeles in the summer or fall of 1999.
	atheistalliance.org /conventions/1997/cherry.html (6002 words)

	-- Beliefnet.com
		Secular humanism is nonreligious, but it differs greatly from both atheism and religious humanism.
		Paul Kurtz, founder of the Council for Secular Humanism, is editor-in-chief of Free Inquiry and professor emeritus of philosophy at the State University of New York at Buffalo.
		The affirmations of Humanism from the Council for Secular Humanism.
	www.beliefnet.com /story/114/story_11459_1.html (431 words)

	David Sippel's Webliography Project
		Secular humanism attempts to answer these questions in a way that resonates with human aspirations and the findings of science.
		In this succinct, engaging overview of the secular humanist perspective, philosopher Paul Kurtz describes the many ways in which secular humanism's scientific, philosophical, and ethical outlook has exerted a profound influence on civilization from the ancient world to the present.
		But Kurtz suggests that secular humanism is especially suitable for the needs of our increasingly secular world because it rejects supernatural accounts of reality and seeks to optimize the fullness of human life in a naturalistic universe.
	www.uwm.edu /People/dfsippel (1518 words)

	Humanism: Secular Humanism
		Secular Humanism is an outgrowth of 18th century enlightenment rationalism and 19th century freethought.
		Many secular groups, such as the Council for Democratic and Secular Humanism and the American Rationalist Federation, and many otherwise unaffiliated academic philosophers and scientists, advocate this philosophy.
		Secular Humanism is a non-theistically based philosophy which promotes humanity as the measure of all things.
	www.lycos.com /info/humanism--secular-humanism.html?page=2 (241 words)

	Council for Secular Humanism \| International Humanist and Ethical Union
		The Council for Secular Humanism cultivates rational inquiry, ethical values, and human development through the advancement of secular humanism.
		To carry out its mission the Council for Secular Humanism sponsors publications, programs, and organizes meetings and other group activities.
		To demonstrate the viability of the secular humanist eupraxophy as an alternative naturalistic life-stance
	www.iheu.org /node/1458 (136 words)

	Secular Humanism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		"Secular Humanism is a way of thinking and living that aims to bring out the best in people so that all people can have the best in life.
		Secular Humanism supports the perspective that the values of decency and goodness do not need to derive from religious faith.
		Why We Exist...And What We Must Do to Survive) from which it derives, reveal that not only is secular humanism a valid choice, it is a provably rational and consistent way to approach our lives.
	www.meaninginmylife.com /secular_humanism_humanist_unitarian.html (277 words)

	HumanLight - Sponsoring Organizations
		The Council for Secular Humanism (CSH) acts as a general educational resource on secular humanism.
		CSH serves secular humanists, atheists, agnostics, freethinkers, rationalists, materialists, skeptics, and all those interested in ethical living free of religion.
		The American Humanist Association (AHA) strives to be a clear, democratic voice for humanism in the United States, to increase public awareness and acceptance of humanism, to establish, protect and promote the position of Humanists in our society, and to develop and advance humanist thought and action.
	www.humanlight.org /links.html (223 words)

	CSH 25th Anniversary Conference (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The Council for Secular Humanism celebrates its 25th anniversary with a World Congress, bringing together a stellar cast of speakers from around the globe.
		Humanist Laureates are devoted to: (1) the principles of free inquiry in all fields of human endeavor; (2) the use of reason and the scientific method in acquiring knowledge; and (3) humanist values and planetary ethics.
		This is why the Council for Secular Humanism is ushering in its next 25 years with a conference which will explore the foundations of the Enlightenment that created western liberalism and look to a roadmap for a New Enlightenment.
	www.centerforinquiry.net /events/csh-2005.html (1052 words)

	Magazines: Free Inquiry touts secular humanism
		Free Inquiry, a quarterly, which states on its cover that it celebrates reason and humanity, is a publication of the Council for Secular Humanism, a body of scientists and smart-guys that does not include anyone you've ever heard of before nor anyone with "The Rev." in front of his/her name.
		Secular humanism, Kurtz says, is critical of religion's "contradictory moral commandments" and the many crimes against humanity that have been committed in various gods' names.
		Along with such serious subjects as human genetic engineering and the risks of animal-human transplants, the issue is pockmarked with little cheap shots on religion, and a work of "humanist science fiction" takes delight in mocking the Vatican/Catholic Church.
	www.post-gazette.com /magazine/19990923mags4.asp (634 words)

	Religion News Service: Press Releases
		SHARE was founded in 1989 by Paul Kurtz, chairman and founder of the Council for Secular Humanism, to offer assistance and channel aid to victims of natural disasters.
		Spokespersons for the Council commented that they wish to draw a sharp distinction between atheism and secular humanism.
		The Council for Secular Humanism, at the Center for Inquiry, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that promotes rational inquiry, secular values, and human development in all endeavors through the advancement of secular humanism.
	religionnews.com /press02/PR090705B.html (427 words)

	Humanism and Satanism
		Satanism is religious whereas Humanism is not due to the religious symbolism, ceremony, ritualistic and dogmatic aspects of Satanism.
		Secular humanists accept a world view or philosophy called naturalism, in which the physical laws of the universe are not superseded by non-material or supernatural entities such as demons, gods, or other "spiritual" beings outside the realm of the natural universe.
		Humanism is thoroughly productive and down to Earth, an all-round force for goodness, intelligence, intelligent and non-mystical morality that is based on reason, not faith.
	www.dpjs.co.uk /humanism.html (874 words)

	Council for Secular Humanism
		Officers of the Council for Secular Humanism include Paul Kurtz (Chairman) and Executive Director David Koepsell.
		Secular humanism emphasizes reason and scientific inquiry, individual freedom and responsibility, human values and compassion, and the need for tolerance and cooperation.
		The Council for Secular Humanism supports local groups (both off-campus and on-campus) that provide a forum for ideas and a base for activities.
	www.secularhumanism.org (532 words)

	Stones Cry Out: There Goes the Secular Humanist Vote
		I hope this groups speak up more because it helps us all to understand that Secular Humanism itself is a real and present danger to the huge majority of Americans who believe that a nation that ignores the spiritual part of its soul will devolve into a dispirited and unprincipled mess.
		You can find the parallel mentality among secular humanists: people who are either 1) not particularly interested in actively trying to separate America from its "religious roots", or 2) inclined to hold the view that religion is the opiate of the masses and that the people need their opium.
		Jim concludes: it helps us all to understand that Secular Humanism itself is a real and present danger to the huge majority of Americans who believe that a nation that ignores the spiritual part of its soul will devolve into a dispirited and unprincipled mess.
	www.stonescryout.org /archives/2005/04/there_goes_the.html (801 words)

	Religion News Service: Press Releases
		"We particularly object to her claim that Secular Humanism threatens to divorce America from its religious roots," said Paul Kurtz, Chairman of the Council for Secular Humanism, the largest and most influential secular humanist organization in North America, and publisher of Free Inquiry magazine.
		Kurtz observed that the Council for Secular Humanism is fearful that Judge Brown will interpret the Constitution in such a way as to deny equal rights to Americans who do not share her religious faith.
		The Council for Secular Humanism is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization promoting rational inquiry, secular values and positive human development through the advancement of secular humanism.
	www.religionnews.com /press02/PR042805A.html (438 words)

	Council for Secular Humanism Opposes Roberts for Chief Justice (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Council for Secular Humanism Opposes Roberts for Chief Justice
		Amherst, New York (September 8, 2005)—The Council for Secular Humanism (CSH), representing secular Americans, some fourteen percent of the American population, today released a statement opposing the nomination of Judge John G. Roberts for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
		The Council for Secular Humanism is devoted to attaining a modern civilization in which not only are believers and nonbelievers equal before the law, but also in which the dignity and privacy rights of each human being are protected from majority overreaching.
	www.centerforinquiry.net /newsrooms/090805.html (630 words)

	Religion News Service: Press Releases
		The Council had filed an amicus curiae brief on behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky in the case.
		David Koepsell, Executive Director of the Council for Secular Humanism, said that he was quite pleased with the Court's decision in the Kentucky case.
		The Council for Secular Humanism is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization promoting rational inquiry, secular values, and positive human development through the advancement of secular humanism.
	www.religionnews.com /press02/PR062805.html (387 words)

	v05i10
		The Council is dedicated to the March on Washington and we shall network with all our local organizations both on and off campus to generate the largest turnout of secular humanists possible.
		SECULAR HUMANISM is the philosophy of life guided by reason and science, freed from religious and secular dogmas, motivated by an appreciation of life and the lives of others, seeking to reach goals of human happiness, freedom and understanding on this earth, in this life.
		We should observe all the restraints of humane law, but go forward in ensuring those that work for our destruction are the ones destroyed, and that the stratagems they use to exploit our humanity will not be allowed to work.
	www.nyhumanist.org /inquirer/0510inquireroct02.htm (9851 words)

	Quantumthought- A Palette For Thinking: What Is Secular Humanism? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Secular humanists hail from widely divergent philosophical and religious backgrounds, ranging from Christian fundamentalism to liberal belief systems to lifelong atheism.
		Deists are those who express a vague or mystical feeling that a creative intelligence may be, or was at one time, connected to the universe or involved with its creation, but is now either nonexistent or no longer concerned with its operation.
		Secular humanists do not rely upon gods or other supernatural forces to solve their problems or provide guidance for their conduct.
	quantumthought.blogspot.com /2005/10/what-is-secular-humanism.html (901 words)

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