The Black Humanist Experience: An Alternative to Religion

The Black Humanist Experience: An Alternative to Religion
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The first book dedicated entirely to humanists of African descent, The Black Humanist Experience gives African American humanists the opportunity to discuss their reasons for leaving the religious fold and embracing a humanist life stance. As a minority within a minority, African American humanists may often feel isolated and misunderstood. These thoughtful essays help to draw attention to the vitality of the humanist movement within the black community and they put many myths about humanists to rest.
Contrary to popular stereotypes, most humanists do not reject religion out of disillusionment, ignorance, desperation, or misanthropy. The contributors to this volume demonstrate that the decision to adopt the humanist viewpoint is based on intellectual honesty and the best information provided by science, history, comparative religion, and other scholarly disciplines. Moreover, they show that a central concern of humanists of all races is preservation and promotion of what humanist philosopher Paul Kurtz calls "the common moral decencies" shared by most religious and ethical systems.
At a time when faith-based organizations are favored politically, especially within the black community, this timely collection of essays shows that humanism, with its emphasis on reason, free inquiry, moral decency, and justice, offers much to the challenges facing African Americans.
Country USA
Brand Prometheus
Manufacturer Prometheus
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2002-11-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781573929677

Country	USA
Brand	Prometheus
Manufacturer	Prometheus
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2002-11-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781573929677

The Black Humanist Experience: An Alternative to Religion

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