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Humanism, What's That?: A Book for Curious Kids |
Author: Helen Bennett
Published: 2005-06 |
List price: $13.98
Our price: $11.18
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Customer comments on this selection.
 Nice book.
Want an alternative to religion to instill values and morals in your child. This is a great book.
Only for the non-believer, not a good 'gift' item
I was hoping to get a book to send to my nieces helping to explain why we do not celebrate their holidays, why we don't believe in faith.
Sadly, while the tone of this book is kid-friendly, the message seems to me to be more pro-humanism than to just an explanation of this ideology.
So, while I don't think I can give this book to my nieces without their parents thinking I'm trying to convert them to the "smart" and "thinking" way of being, it's a wonderful book for my kids.
Actually, if your child has been raised as a 'Humanist' this is kind of a nice lesson on what the "god-people" think. My kids only knew the basic principles of those with diety delusions, but this sure covers a lot of the finer belief tenets.
I gave this a 5 star rating for what it actually is, not for what I hoped it to be. It is well written, and easy to understand.
kids introduction to humanism
This book is excellent for explaining humanism and separation of church and state to kids 9-15.
 An introduction to a mindset
Religion in classrooms is a touchy subject. Many have accused "secular humanists" of taking over education and public policy. But what is humanism (secular or otherwise) and what does it mean for a person's soul and beliefs? This book examines this question. The format is a Q&A between a teacher and 6 of her students-they ask her questions about Humanism, God, the Bible, Heaven, and sin, and she tries to answer them without casting aspersion on their own beliefs.
This is an excellent resource for teachers with atheists, agnostics, Unitarians, or other Humanist children in their classrooms. It would make an excellent conversation starter in discussions about atheism and agnosticism or for RE classes in the UU church. It's also a useful guide for students from about 4th grade up. Topics include abortion, September 11, evolution, and capital punishment, so the student's ability to understand or ask about these topics should be considered as they read this book.
Well written kids book on humanism
Not hostile to other beliefs and a very good example of what humanism is. My children enjoyed reading this.
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