Related to Perspective: Humanism

1. 

   What is Humanism?

   What do we mean by Humanism? What does it mean for how we live our lives? And what is the role of the Humanist movement?

2. 

   The Christian Ideology of New Atheism

   Michael Burgess presents a talk on how the ideology of New Atheism mirrors that of Christianity.

3. 

   How Do People Lose Religion?

   Millions of people have lost religion in the western world since the 1960. How does this happen? At what ages? What are the triggers? Is there a difference between men and women? Professor Callum Brown draws on the accounts of those he has interviewed in North America and Britain.

4. 

   Perspective: Zoroastrianism

   As part of the 2011 Leeds Perspective Citywide course, Malcolm Deboo presents an introduction to what is generally regarded as the world's oldest monotheistic religion - Zoroastrianism.

5. 

   Perspective: Scientology

   Recorded as part of the Leeds Perspective Citywide course that took place in 2011, Sam Butler presents an introduction to Scientology.

6. 

   Religion as a Human Creation

   Over the past century, there has been a steep decline in religious adherence. However, some groups, including many Quakers, Universalists, Humanists and even Anglicans have continued to find benefit from religion, despite discarding their belief in a god.

7. 

   Perspective: Quakers

   Recorded as part of the Leeds Perspective Citywide course which took place in 2011, University of Leeds chaplains Robin Fishwick and Chris Whichelo present an introduction to the Religious Society of Friends, better known as Quakers.

8. 

   Perspective: Judaism

   As part of the Leeds Perspective Citywide series that took place in 2011, Nicola Jackson presents an introduction to Judaism.