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What is Humanism?
From the
British Humanist Association website:
Humanists are atheists and agnostics who make sense of the world using reason,
experience and shared human values. We take responsibility for our actions and
base our ethics on the goals of human welfare, happiness and fulfilment.
We seek to make the best of the one life we have by creating meaning and purpose
for ourselves, individually and together.
Recent and Future Meetings
Unless otherwise stated, all meetings are held in the Denham Room of the Priory Street Centre, York, and start at 7.30pm.
Mon 14 May |
The Prime Minister believes that Christian values can counter the country's moral collapse. Faith schools & faith communities are praised for adding value to people's lives. But what exactly are these added values and can they, as David Cameron hopes, save us from Westminster scandals, City excess, riots and extremism? |
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| Tues 29 May | Book Club Meeting - |
| Mon 11 June | A discussion on Free Will Free Will is important in many religions - it means that we can choose whether or not to believe, and thus whether we will be rewarded or punished in the hereafter. But in what sense are people "free" in making decisions? To what extent are our actions constrained or even pre-determined in some way, and what are the implications for religion? |
| Mon 9 July | TBA |
| Sat 14 July | We shall be running a stall again at the Rowntree Park Birthday Party, from 2pm to 5pm. |
| August | No meeting |
| Mon 10 September | TBA |
Mon 8 October |
A talk on Since the first Humanist Manifesto in 1933, we have learned much about Human Nature. For example, today, we know much more about what aspects of our thinking are the result of our society, and which parts of our thinking are biologically determined. Also, we now know much more about why people differ in, for example, their personality, their capacity to help other people, and their capacity to reach the highest human potential. I will discuss HOW some of the most important insights from psychology, biology, anthropology, genetics have changed the ideas about human nature, and what THIS means for the Humanist viewpoint. |
| Mon 12 November | Steve Hurd will be talking about the work of the Uganda Humanist Schools Trust. The Uganda Humanist Schools Trust helps a number of schools in Uganda who are working to offer liberal, humanist education to needy children. Founded by Ugandan Humanists and run as charities, the schools are inclusive and do not discriminate on grounds of religion, social or ethnic background. |
