Humanism General Information Humanism, an educational and philosophical outlook that emphasizes the personal worth of the individual and the central importance of human values as opposed to religious belief, developed in Europe during the Renaissance, influenced by the study of ancient Greek and Latin literature and philosophy. Humanism thus began as an educational program called the humanities, ...

Divine Wisdom and Christian Humanism Father Augustine Di Noia 23 February 2000 Polycarp has always been a favorite of mine. The benedictus antiphon for today's morning prayer includes a very famous sentence of his. He said, for 86 years, Christ has been faithful to me, shall I now be unfaithful to him It is very well attested that those were among his very last words at his martyrdom. I doubt ...