The document appears to be a survey that assesses a person's level of humanism based on their answers to various questions about topics like the meaning of life, the existence of gods, treatment of animals, and more. It provides summaries of humanism and concludes that those who select mostly option 3 or 4 responses (focusing on evidence, reason, ethics) are most likely to be humanists. The document briefly outlines the history of humanism and freethought and current campaigns of the British Columbia Humanist Association.
Process theology provides a better way to think about how and why there is evil in the world. The core theological starting point in that God is not all-powerful but has a persuasive, loving power that is limited by the freedom inherent in the world.
A summary of Boethius' seminal work, "The Consolation of Philosophy", with particular emphasis on Book 5 and the relationship
between God's foreknowledge and human freedom
Process theology provides a better way to think about how and why there is evil in the world. The core theological starting point in that God is not all-powerful but has a persuasive, loving power that is limited by the freedom inherent in the world.
A summary of Boethius' seminal work, "The Consolation of Philosophy", with particular emphasis on Book 5 and the relationship
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Globalización un vistazo introspectivo taviGustavoGM21
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PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY! DO NOT ASSUME; READ IT. Final Examinvelmakostizy
PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY! DO NOT ASSUME; READ IT.
Final Examination Project for Spring Semester, 2018
Your assignment is to review the reading and writing we have done this semester and to answer two basic questions.
1. As you look around the world today, which trends in world religion might lead toward the abuse of human rights?
2. As you look around the world today, which trends in world religion might lead toward greater respect for and improvement of universal human rights?
Another way of framing the question is to ask in world religion:
1. Who is abusing people’s human rights?
2. Who is working to stop these abuses?
Yet another way of framing the question is to ask:
1. How has religion been used in the past to abuse people’s human rights?
2. How should religion be used to improve human rights in the future?
You have a lot of flexibility in how you compose this final essay. What I am looking for is your ability to take what you have learned this semester and put it into words. I want you to tell me how and why religion gets used to limit the rights people should have, and how and why religion gets used to help people to enjoy better basic human rights.
This should take the form of a clear, well developed essay using proper rules for quotation and citation. Length should be between two and four pages double spaced.
To help compose this assignment, you should read the following text which was circulated earlier in the semester.
Supernatural vs. Natural Ways of Thinking
(See Chapter 1 in your Book)
The two key concepts we will discuss here are Rationalism and Supernaturalism. First though, let’s review a little bit of what we said earlier about the connection between religion and culture. We want to keep this connection in mind the whole time we study world religions.
Each religion has physical/cultural exterior and a metaphysical/spiritual interior. If you visit a church, mosque, synagogue or temple, you will find that most of the people spend most of their time and effort dealing with the physical/cultural exterior, or the surface of whatever is going on. There will always be some people who will wish to explore and experience their religion on a deeper level. These are the folks who will participate in more of the special events that are held. These are the people who are looking to grow in faith and to delve deeper into the spiritual interior of their beliefs. Often these are the people who wish to challenge the status quo and to reach out to people who would be traditionally excluded from their culture group. One of the funny things about organized religion is that the spiritual interior of the faith often teaches us to let go of our attachments to the cultural exterior. This is why prophets are seldom welcome among their own people. (See Mark 6:4) Prophets call people to let go of their attachments to the cultural status quo and so they usually get in trouble with the authoritie ...
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3. The meaning in my life comes from:
1. Nowhere. There is no higher power and life has no meaning.
2. A higher power, who has a plan for us.
3. The pursuit of my goals, ambitions, hobbies, and projects.
4. My connections with others, my experiences, and the emotions I
feel.
4. When I die…
1. I will go on to exist forever in another place.
2. I will be reborn into a new body.
3. I see no evidence that I will continue in any way, so death will most
likely be the end of me.
4. I don't know what will happen, so I have no opinion.
5. I am most likely to believe something is true
if:
1. It is written in a sacred text or told to me by an authority.
2. I feel it in my gut.
3. Trustworthy people tell me they've seen evidence that they judge
to be valid.
4. I personally see evidence that I judge to be valid.
6. I think the universe:
1. Is a natural place. But I do also believe there is another,
supernatural, layer to reality.
2. Was created as part of a divine plan.
3. Is a natural place and can be understood best through science.
7. On the question of whether there’s a god:
1. I think that there is a god.
2. I think that there are a number of gods / goddesses.
3. I see no evidence for any gods or goddesses, so I don't know.
4. I see no evidence for any gods or goddesses, so I don't think they do
exist.
8. When it comes to religion, I think
governments should:
1. Reflect the majority religion in the country - if the majority are one
religion, that religion should take precedence.
2. Promote atheism - no religions are true and governments should
act accordingly to tell people so.
3. Be impartial - governments should not favour or discriminate
against any person because of religion.
9. I can tell right from wrong by…
1. Consulting a holy book or listening to a religious leader.
2. Picking whatever will work out best for me. No need to worry about
others.
3. Thinking for myself about the probable consequences of my actions
and their effects on others.
10. When I look at a beautiful natural view I think
that…
1. It must have been designed by God to be so perfect.
2. We have been granted dominion over this land to do with as we
want.
3. We ought to do everything possible to protect this for future
generations.
4. This is what life is all about. I feel good.
11. Other people matter and should be treated
with respect because…
1. God created us all in his image.
2. They are useful to me.
3. They are people with feelings like mine.
4. We will all be happier if we treat each other well.
12. Other animals should be treated…
1. However we see fit. They don't have souls and were created for us
to use.
2. With respect because they are part of God's creation.
3. With respect because they can suffer too.
14. Results
• Mostly or All 3s & 4s: You’re most likely a Humanist!
• Few or no 3s & 4s: You likely have a religious faith but you may agree
with Humanists on some issues.
15. ‘Humanism is a progressive philosophy of life that, without theism and
other supernatural beliefs, affirms our ability and responsibility to lead
ethical lives of personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater good of
humanity.’
-American Humanist Association 2003
16. ‘Humanism is an approach to life based on humanity and reason –
humanists recognise that moral values are properly founded on human
nature and experience alone and that the aims of morality should be
human welfare, happiness, and fulfillment. Our decisions are based on
the available evidence and our assessment of the outcomes of our
actions, not on any dogma or sacred text.’
-British Humanist Association 2011
17. International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU)
Amsterdam Declaration 2002
1. Humanism is ethical
2. Humanism is rational
3. Humanism supports democracy & human rights
4. Humanism insists that personal liberty must be combined with
social responsibility
5. Humanism is a response to the widespread demand for an
alternative to dogmatic religion
6. Humanism values artistic creativity & imagination
7. Humanism is a life-stance aiming at the maximum fulfillment
through the cultivation of ethical and creative living
24. ‘That Muhammad could predict certain events does not prove
that he was a prophet: he may have been able to guess
successfully, but this does not mean that he had real
knowledge of the future. And certainly the fact that he was
able to recount events from the past does not prove that he
was a prophet, because he could have read about those events
in the Bible and, if he was illiterate, he could still have had the
Bible read to him.’
-Abu Isa al-Warraq 9th Century CE
25. ‘The fools of the world have been those
who have established religions,
ceremonies, laws, faith, rule of life.’
-Giordano Bruno 1585
Anyone who conducts an argument by
appealing to authority is not using his
intelligence; he is just using his memory.
-Leonardo da Vinci
35. Catholic
Protestant
Other Christian
Other religion
No religion
BRITISH COLUMBIA 2001
Catholic
Protesta
nt
Other Christian
Other religion
No religion
BRITISH COLUMBIA 2011
2001 2011
Catholic 17% 15%
Protestant 31% 16%
Other Christian 6% 13%
Other religion 14% 24%
No religion 36% 44%
36. Do you participate in or practice a
particular religion or faith?
Justason Marketing Intelligence
• Sample size: n=600
• Represents: BC adults 18+
• Telephone-online hybrid
• Field dates: 15-23 April 2013
• Margin of error: +/- 4.0 percentage points