Non-Religious Worldviews (HSC SSCE Studies of Religion): Flashcards
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Worldview definition
Worldview definition
Ideological framework for understanding the world & its people
Atheism definition
Atheism definition
Doctrine that there is no evidence for God or gods' existence
Agnosticism definition
Agnosticism definition
Position that it's impossible to know if God/gods/spirits exist
Humanism definition
Humanism definition
Philosophy emphasising human spirit, dignity, reason & ethics
Atheism vs agnosticism key difference
Atheism vs agnosticism key difference
Atheists actively reject God; agnostics claim uncertainty
Epicurus' view on gods
Epicurus' view on gods
Even if gods exist, they play no role in human affairs
Ren in Confucianism
Ren in Confucianism
Loving kindness that should guide society
Who coined 'agnostic' & when?
Who coined 'agnostic' & when?
Thomas Henry Huxley in 1869
Rational humanism's emphasis
Rational humanism's emphasis
Human reason as source of answers to life's questions
Scientific humanism's view of reality
Scientific humanism's view of reality
Only what can be touched, measured or numbered is real