WELCOME TO HUMANI

 Quote of the Day: 

 "The basis of all animal rights should be the Golden Rule: we should treat them as we would wish them to treat us, were any other species in our dominant position"

–  Christine Stevens (1918-2004; founder of the Animal Welfare Institute in New York)

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Humanism Ireland (Hi! magazine), Jan-Feb 2012: out now

 January-February 2012 issue, out now

 Proud week for Humanism in Ireland ...But a cold house in Ulster

 IRELAND’S SLOW LEARNERS  Peter Mulholland debates with the editor

 DATING THE PAST  David Godden gives an overview of the topic

 THE GOD BUSINESS  Bob Rees lambasts the Christian ‘virtue’ of greed

 TOLERATING THE INTOLERABLE  Lothar Luken finds limits to tolerance

 HUME  Brian McClinton on a great Humanist thinker

 NAUTICAL THEME  Stuck-in-the-Middle on mass drownings

 POETRY CORNER

 I SWEAR BY APOLLO Kenneth Halford: is the Hippocratic Oath outdated? 

ARE PETS BANNED FROM HEAVEN? asks Tom Crawford

LETTERS & EMAILS

BOOKS: William Harwood reviews ARGUABLY

CLINGING TO A ROCK: Stuart Hartill

FILM: Brian McClinton dissects THE TREE OF LIFE

FILM:  ANONYMOUS: Shakespeare Snobs and Fibbers

AFRICAN GAY MARRIAGE  Leo Igwe on Nigerian anti-gay marriage law

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Key Articles in recent issues: (click on heading)

Abortion, the North's Export to England

Bin Laden, Libya and the Just War

Eichmann, Kant and the Banality of Evil

Epicurus the Humanist

The Failed Crusade of Bush and Blair

The Happy Humanist

The Holy See in International Affairs

Situation Ethics

The Better Angels of our Nature

Senna

The Tree of Life

 Read more>>>

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Check out Bible Thumping Atheist and Humanist Catechism for Young Thinkers (see left-hand column)

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QUB Humanist Society Stall at Freshers' Week

 

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A section of the audience at the Carlingford Summer School,

3rd September 2011 (see gallery for more photos)

 

I'm a believer: Humanists and liberal Christians together,

below, at Belfast Pride, 30th July 2011

 

What is Humanism?
Humanism is a view of life and a way of life. It is for those people who base their interpretation of existence on the evidence of the natural world and its evolution, and not on belief in a supernatural power. Humanism is the belief that we can live good lives without religious or superstitious beliefs. Humanists make sense of the world using reason, experience and shared human values.We seek to make the best of the one life we have by creating meaning for ourselves.We take responsibility for our actions and work with others for the common good.

Dictionary definition
Humanism, n: devotion to human interests; system of thought concerned with human not religious matters; doctrine emphasising common human needs and seeking rational ways of solving human problems.

Aims of Humani
Humani is an organisation that promotes secular Humanism and represents the interests of those who adopt this enlightened philosophy. We promote freethought, tolerance, compromise and community in a society dominated for so long by sectarian religious and nationalist ideologies. We provide a forum for debate, discussion and education on the important issues of the day through activities such as our monthly meetings, our website, our all-Ireland Summer School, the Humanist Network of Ireland and our bi-monthly magazine below.

 

Fundamental principles of Humanism
The International Humanist Ethical Union has drawn up a useful statement of the fundamental principles of modern Humanism called the Amsterdam Declaration. Read more>>>

Secularism in Northern Ireland
A 2004 survey shows that 10% of the Northern Ireland population has no religious affiliation. Read more>>>

Humanist Handbook
Brian McClinton, the editor of our bi-monthly magazine, has written the following handbook for Humanists (click on heading).

The First Humanists

The Development of Humanism

John Toland, Father of Irish Secular Philosophy

Humanism in Ireland

The Existence of a God

The 12 Myths of Christmas

10 Facts You Should Know About The Bible

Who Was Jesus?

Science and Religion

Ulster's Killing Faiths

Religion in Schools

Humanist Ethical Code

Abortion and Women's Rights

Gay and Lesbian Rights

The Right to a Gentle Death

Guide to Humanist Literature 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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