What is Humanism?

Humanism is a demo­c­ra­t­ic and eth­i­cal life stance that affirms that human beings have the right and respon­si­bil­i­ty to give mean­ing and shape to their own lives. Humanism stands for the build­ing of a more humane soci­ety through an ethics based on human and oth­er nat­ur­al val­ues in a spir­it of rea­son and free inquiry through human capa­bil­i­ties. Humanism is not the­is­tic, and it does not accept super­nat­ur­al views of real­i­ty.

- The IHEU Minimum Statement on Humanism

SHoWLE also sub­scribes to the American Humanist Association’s “Humanism and Its Aspirations”

If You Support:

• Separation of Church and State
• Science & Reason
• Social Justice
• Evidence-based solu­tions to human prob­lems

Then con­sid­er your­self a Humanist — Join Us Today

Further Reading

If you aren’t sure if Humanism is for you, or want more infor­ma­tion about it, we have a Recommended Reading List you can check out to use at your local library or book sell­er. The items might also be avail­able from an online book sell­er.