Humansim Quiz Flashcards
________ is a transcendent norm of behavior (what ought to be)
Ethics
_______ is how people behave (what is)
Moral
_________ is the ability to understand the perspective of others.
Empathy
_________ ________ is a comprehensive set of truths 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 achievements?
Themselves(Humans)
Humanism puts its faith in man’s __________ achievements.
Scientific
Humanism rejects dualism, which is: ___________________________
The idea of the spirit and body, two things being one person
Humanism believes that the universe was __________ and was not ________.
Self-existing
Created
Humanist do not believe that the value of an individual’s self-worth can be found in a relationship with God through ________ or __________?
Prayer
Worship
Humanists believe that the value of individual’s self worth is to be found in a relationships with _________.
Others
Humanists believe that traditional religion gives individual’s:
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 signore of the original Humanist Manifesto that was a philosopher and influenced government schooling in America?
John Dewey
What manifesto promoting the community of man and the elimination of religious influence was written by authors Marx and Engel in 1848?
Communist Manifesto
What three examples do the writers of the Humanist Manifesto called “advancements” at the start of the 3rd paragraph in order to conclude that a new situation has been created “which requires a new statement of the means and purpose of religion”.
- Longer understanding of the universe
- Man’s scientific achievements
- Deeper appreciation of brotherhood
The Humanist Manifesto states that religion is to meet which two needs of humanity?
- Social goods
2. Personal satisfaction
Humanist Manifesto states that the universe was NOT created…what did they believe?
The universe was the result of an accidental Big Bang, where elements that make our universe just randomly crashed into one another.
How does the Humanist Manifesto explain where man came from?
Man came from star stuff, then evolved
What does the Humanist Manifesto reject when an individual is “determining existence and the value of any and all realities”?
Rejects God’s plan, life doesn’t have supernatural meaning, and your goal is to live as long as possible.
What two methods does the Humanist Manifesto promote when an individual is “determining existence and the value of any and all realities”?
- Intelligent Inquiry
2. Assess how it meets human needs
In facing the crisis of life: the Humanist Manifesto states that man will learn to face the crises of life in terms of which two manners?
- Knowledge of Naturalness
2. Probability
Furthermore p, the Humanist Manifesto states that man will no longer face the crises of life in which three manners?
- Sentimental Hopes
- Unreal Hopes
- Wishful Thinking
