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Grass Roots Humanism

Grass Roots Humanism compiled by Margaret Siddall

Humanism can't give all the answers.

Nothing can. But belief in a positive, rational outlook based on a natural not a supernatural order will help to find some of them.

Grass Roots Humanism is a selection of short pieces showing aspects of Humanism in a light, accessible way. It briefly explores evolution and environment, changing patterns of belief, origins of Humanist, secularist and freethinking organisations, individual paths to Humanism, international Humanism, music, art, leisure, education and many other areas of Humanist thought.

A 'route' of pages is suggested to follow a chronology of how Humanism developed, from the earliest need for a simple moral code through to the background of today's Humanist, Secularist and Freethinking organisations.

For committed Humanists Grass Roots Humanism will be a fascinating miscellany. For those who would like to find out more, the variety of diverse pieces will act as an introduction, with a bibliography and contact addresses for anyone who would like to delve deeper.

Review

"Grass Roots Humanism is a refreshing book. Its seventy-five mini-essays offer a different glimpse of Humanism in each one. It paints a bright, positive and colourful picture, one which I certainly appreciate... The range of topics is impressive..." Niall Power, BHA Vice Chair, Humanist News (Autumn 2001)

Publisher and how to buy

Published in 2001 by Devonshire House, Christow, Exeter, Devon EX6 7LU (email )

Paperback 96pp with 9 line drawings, Bibliography, Contacts and Index. ISBN 0 9524513 44

Direct price £4.50 (rrp £5.50) UK p&p free; Europe please add £1; rest of the world £2. Cheques payable to: Devon Humanists, Devonshire House, Christow, Exeter, Devon EX6 7LU