Humanist Manifesto +Scopes Quiz Flashcards
What is secular humanism defined and based on?
The Humanist Manifestos
What is the establishment clause in the US constitution based upon?
Religion
What are the two points established in the constitution?
1) Government can not establish an official religion
2) An official religion cannot be imposed on the government
What are the two points based on (about government and the religion)…?
An equal protect
When everything is “equal” what is the authority on?
Oneself
What is the religion in the document of the Humanist Manifesto?
Humanism
What does it mean when the document days “science and economic change are the basis”…?
Showing their foundational beliefs
What did the revisions of the Humanist Manifesto do?
Took out the word Religion
What are public school being taught?
Propaganda on a religion (Humanism)
What are affirmations?
Truth claims
What exactly is humanism?
Human-centered belief based on self justification
What are the Human Centered belief in Acts (in Aeropagus)?
Epicureans- Pleasure
Stoics- Mind/Logic
(Remember they’ve been around since the very beginning)
What are the human centered beliefs of the Stoics and Epicureans built into the structure of?
The Humanist Manifesto
What significant role did Dewey play in histor
He was the primary person to influence curriculum in the American public school system
📍What was going on in the 1920’s?
-Progressive movement- which was designed to reform society based upon science and economic change
What 2 amendments occurred that were very significant at this time? (1920’s)
1) The prohibition
2) Women’s Right to vote
(Driven by women)
Why was Prohibition a women’s movement?
Men would abuse their wives/children and use women. Men were the primary financial owner and they would take their anger out on their wives.
✅Why didn’t prohibition work?
You can’t legislate behavior…. You have to allow people to have the freedom to be stupid
Does Christianity try to control behavior?
Yes, Religion through history has shown to control humans behavior
Why is humanism accepted from the 1990’s-1930’s?
There was a “BOOM” in America because there was an incredible amount of money… Known as the Roaring Twenties
What are the 2 appeals of the Humanist Manifesto?
1) Appeals to their inherit signature
2) They wanted to be free from the control of organized religion
What was another reason people wanted to remove religion? (Specifically women)
- In many religions women didn’t have the permission to be true members of the church
- They thought men the only ones who understood the bible
What are they trying to do in the second paragraph of the Humanist manifesto?
They are trying to redefine the word religion
📍What are the three truth claims in the Humanist Manifesto?
1) Larger understanding of the universe
2) Scientific advancements
3) Deeper appreciation of brotherhood
📍What does the truth claim “defining their religion of humanity” mean in the Humanist Manifesto?
1) meets adequate social goals
2) meets personal satisfactions
(Communicates a self-centered religion)
Why was the Humanist Manifesto acceptable at that time?(1933)
Because the religion is acceptable because the religion at the time was unacceptable
What was the traditional religion in the western civilization?
Catholicism
What were the 2 examples of conflict in Catholicism?
1) Galileo
2) Martin Luther
What did Galileo do/believe?
He has scientific principles and made scientific advancements that went against the Catholic Church.
- there was a difference between authority of religion and authority of God
- He went against what religion said was real and was persecuted in the 1500’s
At around the time of Galilieo, what was the situation like?
- Constantine was the emperor
- Everyone has to answer to the pope
What did Martin Luther do/believe?
- He went against the church
- He tried to reform the Catholic Church based upon the Biblical Bible
What was the Catholic Church around the time of Martin Luther?
- They were selling heaven to people
- After he died, it turned into a Protestant thing
What were people protesting against religion?
Unjust religious authority
What was the result of the split of religion in Catholicism?
Russia- Orthodox Church
Arabs- Islamic
Jews- only believe in the Old Testament