Culture Wars | Secular Humanism Should Be Promoted

The guiding principles of humanism are rooted in intellect, science, critical thinking, and experience rather than belief in divine authority, writes Robert F. Morse in the following viewpoint. Humanistic values are based on compassion, enlightened judgment, and respect for human dignity and needs, he explains. Humanism’s regard for empathy, reasoned discussion, and human rights has actually helped religion to evolve out of its tendency toward narrow-mindedness and barbarism. The author concludes that humanists and liberal religious believers should work together to improve life on...

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