The Black Humanist Experience

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An Alternative to Religion

By: Norm R., Jr. Allen (Editor)

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Paperback | 30 January 2003 | Edition Number 1

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As the first book exclusively dedicated to humanists of African descent, "The Black Humanist Experience" gives Black humanists the opportunity to discuss their many and varied reasons for leaving the religious fold and embracing a humanist life stance. As a minority within a minority in the United States, African American humanists often feel isolated and misunderstood. And across the globe humanists are in the minority among Blacks just as they are among all races. These thoughtful essays help to draw attention to the vitality of the humanist movement within the Black community while putting to rest many myths about humanists. Contrary to popular stereotypes, most humanists do not reject religion out of disillusionment, ignorance, desperation, or misanthropy. The contributors to this volume, coming to secular humanism from many different backgrounds, 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 and nations is the 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 organisations are favoured politically, especially within the Black community in America, this timely collection of essays shows that humanism, with its emphasis on reason, free inquiry, moral decency, and justice, offers much to Blacks world-wide.

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Non-Fiction Philosophy History of Western Philosophy Medieval & Renaissance Philosophy Society & Culture Social Groups Ethnic Studies Black & Asian Studies Sociology & Anthropology Sociology Population & Demography Religion & Beliefs

Religion Philosophy of Religion History Specific Events & Topics in History Social & Cultural History

Introduction	p. 9
Millennial Apocalypse: A Street Preacher's View	p. 15
Humanism, Reason, and Emotion	p. 23
My Journey from Catholicism to Humanism	p. 31
Living on the Threshold of Magnificence: An Autobiographical Essay	p. 37
A Believer's Testimony	p. 43
A Secular and Religious Gumbo, Served Brown	p. 47
"My Lord, I Want to Go and Think" (Choosing Reason Over Faith)	p. 53
Ascension to Humanism	p. 59
Thinking Back	p. 67
From Supernaturalism to Agnosticism	p. 73
The Catholic Education of an Atheist	p. 79
My Long and Winding Road to Humanism	p. 89
How I Became an Atheist	p. 99
Salvation through Education	p. 105
Rebel with a Cause	p. 111
Praying My Way toward Humanism	p. 115
Embracing the Power of Humanism	p. 119
From Christianity to Sanity	p. 123
Making an Easy and Natural Transition	p. 127
Reflections on Religion and Humanism	p. 131
Crossing the Border in a Golden Search: A Testimony on Personal Enlightenment	p. 135
The Black Humanist Experience: An Alternative to Religion	p. 147
Contributors	p. 165
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