Humanism and Education Humanist Manifesto 1 1933 Humanist

Humanism and Education

Humanist Manifesto 1 ( 1933 ) Humanist Manifesto II (1973) I On Religion We believe, however, that traditional dogmatic or authoritarian religions that place revelation, God, ritual, or creed above human needs and Experience do a disservice to the human species. …. No deity will save us; we must save ourselves.

II On Ethics is autonomous and situational, needing no theological or ideological sanction. Ethics stems from human need and interest.

III On The Individual We believe in maximum individual autonomy consonant with social responsibility…. We believe that intolerant attitudes, often cultivated by orthodox religions and puritanical cultures, unduly repress sexual conduct.

IV On Democratic Society All persons should have a voice in developing the values and goals that determine their lives.

V On World Community We look to the development of a system of world law and a world order based on transnational federal government.

Man Centered: Follow Man’s Desire Gen 3: 1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’? ” 2 The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, 3 but God did say, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die. ’” 4 “You will not certainly die, ” the serpent said to the woman. 5 “For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil. ” 6 When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.

人文主义的实 质 Tower of Babel：Man’s Centered philosophy, Religion, education, ethics, etc. 4 Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves;

The Influence of Humanism Through Education

Influence of Humanism on Education 人文主義的立場 Humanism Individualism Immorality Evolution Atheism 對教育的影響 Education Self Centered Situational Man is Animal No Eternity No Salvation