Humanism: Beliefs and Agenda
[Editor’s note: An important teaching resource from the Barnabas Fund.]
Fifty-three years ago, Harry Blamires wrote in The Christian Mind (London, SPCK, 1963) that Christians no longer thought in a Christian way. Not only had society in general been secularised, but so had Christians themselves. He predicted that in the following half century British culture would grow more consciously and outspokenly secular, like the Soviet Union, and that Christians would react by becoming more consciously Christian and aware of their difference from society at large. The worst case scenario that he envisaged was that Christians would withdraw from society to cultivate their personal morality and spirituality, without challenging the godless materialism around them…
…As he [Blamires] expected, secular humanism is now the dominant influence in British society and also in many other Western societies. Where previously these societies had rested on a Christian foundation and Biblical principles, now a new civic religion with its own theology, ideology and morality has gradually eroded not only faith but also the Christian moral basis of society. However, contrary to Blamires’ expectations, the Church has not been strengthened by facing this challenge. Rather, the Church has all but succumbed as it follows society’s lead. Christians are neither challenging the secular system around them, nor withdrawing from it, but seem to have surrendered to it, leading lives that are barely distinguishable from those of humanists.
The collapse of Christian morality in society has been orchestrated and intentional, subtle yet aggressively effective.
Read here (PDF file)humanism-nd16-02
See also Teresa May urged not to ‘abuse position to promote Christianity’ after revealing God is her driving force, by Rob Merrick, Independent
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