Unit 4: Humanism

Question 1

Define humanism

Answer 1

Humanism is a way of seeing and reacting to the world using science, logic and reason, and rejecting religious beliefs and ideas.

Question 2

3 central humanist beliefs

Answer 2

• A scientific view of the universe that rejects supernatural beliefs, including religious beliefs
• A concern for the welfare of other human beings and animals based on reason, not on divine authority
• The need for each person to create meaning in their own life without a belief in life after death

Question 3

What are the aims of the British Humanist Association?

Answer 3

• Disestablish the COE
• Remove the right of Anglican bishops to sit in the House of Lords
• Abolish faith schools