Non-Religious Responses to the Questions of Life (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Quizzes
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What does humanism represent for people who do not follow religious beliefs?
What does humanism represent for people who do not follow religious beliefs?
A worldview or philosophy
What is the fundamental belief of modern humanists regarding the existence of God?
What is the fundamental belief of modern humanists regarding the existence of God?
No divine being or God exists
According to humanists, what do people possess to lead meaningful and moral lives?
According to humanists, what do people possess to lead meaningful and moral lives?
All necessary resources within themselves
What approach do humanists use to answer fundamental questions about existence?
What approach do humanists use to answer fundamental questions about existence?
Scientific reasoning and evidence
What do humanists believe about the afterlife?
What do humanists believe about the afterlife?
They reject any existence beyond death
What does 'free thinking' mean in humanist philosophy?
What does 'free thinking' mean in humanist philosophy?
Forming beliefs based on reason/evidence
In which ancient civilisations did early humanistic thinking appear?
In which ancient civilisations did early humanistic thinking appear?
Greece and Rome
During which centuries did the Renaissance period occur?
During which centuries did the Renaissance period occur?
14th to 16th centuries
What replaced religious explanations during the Renaissance transformation?
What replaced religious explanations during the Renaissance transformation?
Observation and experimentation
What was valued over blind faith during the Renaissance?
What was valued over blind faith during the Renaissance?
Personal intellectual capacity
What did Desiderius Erasmus help bridge as a Renaissance humanist?
What did Desiderius Erasmus help bridge as a Renaissance humanist?
Classical learning and contemporary thought
To what field did Karl Marx apply humanistic principles?
To what field did Karl Marx apply humanistic principles?
Social and economic analysis