Re: naturalism or materialism?

Craig Rusbult (rusbult@vms2.macc.wisc.edu)
Thu, 23 Oct 1997 20:26:34 -0500

Here is an example of the good connotations for a "word with many
meanings" that atheists selected, and that Christians seem happy to use:

"Humanism is a belief in the importance of human beings, especially
those qualities that make each person distinctively human and enable
individuals to experience meaningful lives. As such, a humanistic
orientation is one that considers the feelings and emotions of people to be
just as important as their knowledge and intellectual skills."
by George DeBoer, A History of Ideas in Science Education, p. 179

Gosh, that sounds great. I want to be a humanist, too!