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Explore the intertwining narratives of secular humanism, divine covenants, and transcendent principles throughout history. Adapting from the 1933 Humanist Manifesto to Pope Francis's stance on the death penalty, delve into the moral complexities of human responsibility, societal ethics, and governance in the context of faith and humanism. Reflect on the significance of general revelation, marriage, family, and nations in shaping our spiritual journey. Investigate the evolving views on civil government, patriarchal leadership, and God's covenants in fostering a harmonious coexistence. 8
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Spirituality through the Ages I. Transcendent Principles II. Spirituality by Dispensation III. Review/Conclusion
Transcendent Principles of Conviction and Preservation • General Revelation (Creation) • Divine Institutions • Volition • Marriage • Family • Nations
Secular Humanism vs. God Humanist Manifesto I 1933 (American Humanist Association) “Man is at last becoming aware that he alone is responsible for the realization of the world of his dreams and that he has within himself the power for its achievement.” Humanist Manifesto II 1973 (American Humanist Association) “We can discover no divine purpose or Providence for the human species. No deity will save us. We must save ourselves.” Genesis 11:4 “And they said, ‘Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top is in the heavens; let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth.’”
Secular Humanism vs. God Humanist Manifesto II 1973 (American Humanist Association) “We deplore the division of humankind based on nationalism. We should transcend the limits of national sovereignty and build a system of world community in which all can participate and develop a system of world law based on a transnational federal government with peaceful adjudication of differences by international courts.” “Travel restrictions must cease.” Humanist Manifesto 2000 (Council for Secular Humanism) “There’s growing need for an explicit planetary Bill of Rights and Responsibilities that applies to all members of the species…”
Transcendent Principles of Conviction and Preservation • General Revelation (Creation) • Divine Institutions • Volition • Marriage • Family • Nations • Covenants
Man and God’s Covenants “Persons are recipients, not contributors; they are not expected to offer elements to the bond; they are called to accept it as offered, to keep it as demanded, and to receive the results that God, by oath, assures will not be withheld.” biblestudytools.com
Transcendent Principles of Conviction and Preservation • General Revelation (Creation) • Divine Institutions • Volition • Marriage • Family • Nations • Covenants • Noahic • Abrahamic • Mosaic* • Palestinian • Davidic • New • Governing Factors of Dispensations • Conscience • Restraint of the Holy Spirit • Civil Government
Humanism versus The Death Penalty “The American Humanist Association, in a resolution adopted in 2000, restated its opposition to the death penalty on the grounds that it undermines the inherent worth and dignity of human beings and diminishes the ethical standing of governments that approve it.” thehumanist.com The Pope versus The Death Penalty “It is an offence against the inviolability of life and the dignity of the human person, which contradicts God's plan for man and society, and his merciful justice, and impedes the penalty from fulfilling any just objective.” Pope Francis The Pope = Humanist
Transcendent Principles of Conviction and Preservation • General Revelation (Creation) • Divine Institutions • Volition • Marriage • Family • Nations • Covenants • Noahic • Abrahamic • Mosaic* • Palestinian • Davidic • New • Governing Factors of Dispensations • Conscience • Restraint of the Holy Spirit • Civil Government • Patriarchal Leadership • Law*