Non-Religious Responses (Junior Cert Religious Education): Flashcards
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What Humanism focuses on
What Humanism focuses on
Human experience, reason, and ethics
Humanism's basis for understanding existence
Humanism's basis for understanding existence
Scientific evidence & human-centred values
Humanist explanation for human existence
Humanist explanation for human existence
Evolution & natural selection over millions of years
Humanist view: life emerged through
Humanist view: life emerged through
Natural laws, not supernatural creation
Human responsibility due to natural evolution
Human responsibility due to natural evolution
Caring for future generations
Centre of Humanist ethics
Centre of Humanist ethics
Human dignity & respect for all people
Humanist view of human nature
Humanist view of human nature
Naturally good beings capable of moral behaviour
Humanists create meaning through
Humanists create meaning through
Positive relationships & actions improving life for all
Humanist belief about death
Humanist belief about death
End of individual existence; no afterlife
What survives after death (Humanist view)
What survives after death (Humanist view)
Nothing; no soul continues
How death being final affects life's value
How death being final affects life's value
Makes life on Earth more precious & meaningful
Humanist rational thinking principle
Humanist rational thinking principle
Using reason & evidence, not faith or tradition
Humanist motivation for ethical living
Humanist motivation for ethical living
Benefits humanity, not for divine reward