Humanism Resources
Humanism: A Brief Introduction
What gives life meaning?
A humanist view of death
Is Humanism A Religion?
Humanism and Animals
The History of Humanist Civil Celebrants in Australia
Humanism: A Brief Introduction
What Is Humanism? Humanism is an ethical worldview or philosophy of life that offers a well-developed, alternative to religion. People who call themselves humanists believe that humans are naturally formed beings, a product of biological evolution. We are therefore...
A humanist view of death
Death is one of the few experiences that every human being will share. Yet how we understand death, and what we believe happens afterwards, varies enormously between cultures, religions and individuals. For humanists, death is not a failure of life or a passage to...
What gives life meaning?
To see the Milky Way stretched across a clear night sky is awe-inspiring. Made even more so by knowledge of the vastness of the universe and the variety of ‘heavenly’ bodies on show. Sadly the Milky Way is no longer a nightly vista for most of us. Its splendour has...
Is Humanism A Religion?
How is Humanism Similar to and Different from Religion? A useful way to think about humanism is as a distinct worldview that is both similar to and different from religion. Both humanism and religions are concerned with some of the biggest questions we can ask about...
Humanism and Animals
Humanism and Animals: Welfare, Rights and Our Ethical Responsibilities Do animals matter? For humanists, the answer is yes. Humanism is a worldview centred on human wellbeing, reason, compassion and ethical responsibility. But taking human wellbeing seriously does not...
The History of Humanist Civil Celebrants in Australia
Today, Australians can choose where, when and how they celebrate their marriage. A wedding might take place in a garden, on a beach, at home or in almost any other meaningful location. For many couples, having a ceremony that reflects their values rather than a...