Politics, Religion, and Ethics: A Humanist Perspective

Humanism is a progressive philosophy of life that, without supernaturalism, affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater good of humanity.

The lifestance of Humanism -- guided by reason, inspired by compassion, and informed by experience -- encourages us to live life well and fully. It evolved through the ages and continues to develop through the efforts of thoughtful people who recognize that values and ideals, however carefully wrought, are subject to change as our knowledge and understandings advance.

• Humanist Manifesto III
• What People Want by Huston Smith
• The Common Enemy by Carl Sagan
• The Rise and Fall of Alexandria
• The Renaissance man by Van Doren
• Near-death experiences (NDEs)
• Arguments concerning NDE (from Susan Blackmore's book Dying to Live)
• The Fear of Death