Workshop 18: Humanism Part of Building Bridges In This Section Introduction From Building Bridges The responsibility for our lives and the kind of world in which we live is ours and ours alone. — Humanist Manifesto III UU Humanists believe that... Workshop-at-a-Glance From Building Bridges Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering Opening 10 Activity 1: What a Humanist Believes 20 Activity 2: Story — Hearts, Heads, and Hands: A Humanist UU... Spiritual Preparation From Building Bridges Many Unitarian Universalists identify as humanists. Do you? Welcoming and Entering From Building Bridges Materials for Activity Handout 1, Do You Believe... ? Blue and red pens or pencils, for all participants Preparation for Activity Copy Handout 1 for all... Opening From Building Bridges Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, lighter or LED/battery-operated candle Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for... Activity 1: What a Humanist Believes From Building Bridges Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Leader Resource 1, Humanism Background Paper and pens or pencils for all... Activity 2: Story - Hearts, Heads, and Hands: A Humanist UU Congregation From Building Bridges Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Story, "Hearts, Heads, and Hands: A Humanist UU Congregation" Preparation for Activity Read the story s... Activity 3: Happy Human Art Project From Building Bridges Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 2, Happy Human Supplies for two-dimensional and three-dimensional art and craft work Preparatio... Activity 4: Time Line and Fact Sheet From Building Bridges Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Religions Time Line (Workshop 1) Sticky notes and fine-point markers World map or globe Handout 3,... Closing From Building Bridges Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED/battery-operated candle Taking It Home handout Optional: Newsprint,... Leader Reflection and Planning From Building Bridges Review today's workshop with your co-leader.... Faith In Action: Star Trek Film Series From Building Bridges Materials for Activity Star Trek DVDs A DVD player and TV or monitor and projector Preparation for Activity Some reading that might guide you in a... Alternate Activity 1: Engagement From Building Bridges Activity time: 90 minutes Preparation for Activity Identify a congregation, fellowship, society, or discussion group that identifies itself as Humanist ... Alternate Activity 2: Song - Life Is the Greatest Gift of All From Building Bridges Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Singing the Living Tradition, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Newsprint, markers, and tape Optional... Alternate Activity 3: Core Values From Building Bridges Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 4, Core Values Preparation for Activity Copy Handout 4 for all participants. Description of... Taking It Home: Humanism: Just Us... And Everything Else From Building Bridges The responsibility for our lives and the kind of world in which we live is ours and ours alone. — Humanist Manifesto III UU Humanists believe that... Hearts, Heads, and Hands: A Humanist UU Congregation Jan Devor From Building Bridges At the First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis, Minnesota, people of all ages carry their own Passport to Justice. They are on a journey to help others. Handout 1: Do You Believe... From Building Bridges Which of the following do you believe in (or think are likely)? Circle with a red pen. Handout 2: Happy Human From Building Bridges From the British Humanist Association.Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing. Handout 3: Humanism Fact Sheet From Building Bridges Origin: Dates from Greek and Roman antiquity; then, the European Renaissance; then as a philosophic and theological movement in the U.S. and Europe,... Handout 4: Core Values From Building Bridges Unitarian Universalist Principles in Children's Language 1. We believe that each and every person is important. 2. We believe that all people should be... Leader Resource 1: Humanism Background From Building Bridges Explain that the term humanist has various meanings. A person described as a humanist might have all the opinions we just discussed. But the word... Leader Resource 2: The Humanist Manifesto III From Building Bridges From the American Humanist Association; used with permission.HUMANISM AND ITS ASPIRATIONS Humanist Manifesto III, a successor to the Humanist Manifesto ... Find Out More From Building Bridges Making the Manifesto: The Birth of Religious Humanism by William F. Schulz (Boston: Skinner House, 2002).... PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: Building Bridges NEXT: Introduction Download all of Building Bridges (Word) to edit or print.