Humanists UK launches new series of humanist guides to life’s big questions

15 September, 2017

‘Living Well’ by Richard Docwra is the first in a brand new series of guides from Humanists UK

Humanists UK has released the first in a new series of guides to living an ethical, humanist life, as part of a series called The Big Questions.

The first guide in the series, entitled ‘Living Well’, has been written by author and founder of Life Squared, Richard Docwra, and offers a clear and practical introduction to the humanist view of life.

Commenting on the new initiative, Humanists UK Chief Executive Andrew Copson said that

‘At Humanists UK, we see our role as bringing non-religious people together to develop their own views and understanding of the world around them, and to advance ideas for a better society. One of the ways we do that is by promoting awareness and understanding of the humanist way of thinking.’

‘The Big Questions will cover some of the important issues that we all face as we move through life, and offer considered humanist views about how we can all be happier, more confident, and more fulfilled in the one life we have. We hope that they’ll inspire people to reflect more on how they want to live their lives and the simple steps they can take – and may already be taking – to shape positive lives in the here and now.’

Each instalment of The Big Questions will be written by a different guest author and will be free to download from the Humanists UK website. The guides will provide advice on further reading and other useful resources to give the reader a well-rounded and up to date understanding of humanist thought on each aspect of life. The next guide in the series, from humanist philosopher Richard Norman, is entitled ‘How to be Good’.

‘Living Well’ is available now to download for free on the Humanists UK website.

Notes

At Humanists UK, we advance free thinking and promote humanism to create a tolerant society where rational thinking and kindness prevail. Our work brings non-religious people together to develop their own views, helping people be happier and more fulfilled in the one life we have. Through our ceremonies, education services, and community and campaigning work, we strive to create a fair and equal society for all.

Humanists UK also promotes understanding and awareness of humanism through its education service, Understanding Humanism, which aims to introduce young people to humanism as a non-religious approach to life which can be studied as an example of a ‘non-religious worldview’.  It provides teachers with the resources necessary to teach accurate, high-quality lessons about humanism, and assists them with the development of their own subject knowledge. The Understanding Humanism website offers lesson plans and activities, as well as free school speakers who can work with teachers to broaden students’ understanding. Visit Understanding Humanism at understandinghumanists.uk.

Humanists UK recently changed its name from the British Humanist Association: https://humanists.uk/2017/05/22/bha-becomes-humanists-uk/