Classic Replay: Does Humanism need God?
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From January 2015: The term 'Humanism' is often seen as synonymous with atheism. But a Theos report titled: 'The case for Christian Humanism: why Christians should be Humanists and Humanists should be Christians' claimed to show that atheism is ill-equipped to support the fundamental tenets of Humanism.
Report author Angus Ritchie debated with atheist philosopher Stephen Law on whether atheistic humanism can account for the human dignity, morality and reason it espouses.
For the Theos report: www.theosthinktank.co.uk
For Stephen Law's response: click here
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Released on 4 Jul 2023
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