Humanist Manifesto No Flashcards
_____ is a transcendent norm of behavior (what ought to be).
Ethics.
_____ is how people behave (what is).
Morality.
_____ is the ability to understand the perspective of others.
Empathy.
_____ _____ is a comprehensive set of truth claims that purports to paint a picture of reality.
Formal worldview.
What is the comprehensive set of truth claims taught at MVCS?
Christianity.
Humanism believes that who is responsible for the realization of an individual’s dreams and achievments?
Humans (themselves).
Humanism puts faith in man’s _____ achievements.
Scientific.
Humanism rejects dualism, which is?
Spirit and self.
Humanism believes that the universe was _____ and was not _____.
Self - existing, created.
Humanists do not believe that the value of an individual’s self - worth can be found in a relationship with God through _____ or _____.
Worship, prayer.
Humanists believe that the value of an individual’s self - worth is to be found in relationships with _____?
Others.
Humanists believe that traditional religion gives individuals:
False _____ and wishful _____.
Hope, thinking.
When was the original Humanist Manifesto written?
1933.
How many different versions of the Humanist Manifesto are there?
3.
He was one of the signers of the original Humanist Manifesto that was a philosopher and influenced government schooling in America.
John Dewey.