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We’re delighted for the Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard and Humanism in general to be featured for the first time ever on public radio’s biggest and best program about religion. “Speaking of Faith” is public radio’s conversation about religion, meaning, ethics, and ideas. Each week, award-winning host Krista Tippett probes the myriad ways in which religious impulses inform every aspect of life and culture, nationally and globally.
This week’s episode, titled “A New Humanism,” is described as follows:
In a recent Pew poll, 16 percent of Americans identified themselves as “unaffiliated” — atheist, agnostic, or most prominently “nothing in particular.” Greg Epstein, a Humanist chaplain at Harvard, described himself that way until he discovered the tradition of humanism. He is passionate about articulating an atheist identity that is not driven by a stance against religion but by positive ethical beliefs and actions.
The story weaves Epstein’s personal and philosophical reflections on Humanist history and community together with readings and musical selections from other voices that help articulate a centuries-old tradition of positive atheism, agnosticism, and skepticism. Another great feature of the story is that Speaking of Faith’s blog has begun a series of posts exploring different aspects of Humanism in greater depth, such as ancient Epicurean philosophy, or the idea of modern literature as a source of inspiration, a kind of “Canon” for the non-religious.
To listen to the episode online or for live broadcast stations and times, visit speakingoffaith.publicradio.org