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Secular Humanism
A philosophy that embraces reason and ethics while rejecting the supernatural.
Secular Humanism places man at the center of reality excluding God (CCC 2124). The Church warns that humanism excluding the divine becomes inhuman (CCC 2124).
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This term represents a key concept in Catholic thought, either defining an essential dogma or describing the Church's engagement with the world and other traditions.
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What is the primary source for this teaching? The primary source is the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the living Tradition of the Magisterium.
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