On this page, you will find a wealth of resources on freethought, humanism and religion, whether you are a researcher, teacher or student or are just interested in finding out more about the world of humanism.
Humanism – What’s It All About?
Humanism is a way of life that values human flourishing, freedom and the pursuit of knowledge. Humanists accept that we are responsible for our own futures and that this life is the only life we have. It is up to all of us to make the most of it and to help others do the same. Humanists inspire us to use our power of reason and our natural feeling of compassion to help create a better world in which each of us can reach our full potential.
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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...
Links and resources
Our collects of links and resources
Humanist Organisations – Australia
Human Union
Humanist Society of New South Wales
Humanist Society of Western Australia Meetup
Humanist Society of South Australia Meetup
Humanist Organisations – Overseas
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Freethought Organisations – Australia
HSV Submissions
Podcasts
Radio interview with Leslie Allan (Humanists Victoria Vice President) and Paul Tonson on 3WBC 94.1 FM, 5 September 2019 on the intersection between religious belief and a humanist outlook
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Radio interview with Stephen Stuart (HSV President) on SYN 90.7, 24 September 2013 on teaching ethics in schools
Radio interview with Leslie Allan (Humanists Victoria Vice President) and Paul Tonson on 3WBC 94.1 FM, 5 September 2019 on the intersection between religious belief and a humanist outlook