I learned something you may be interested in:
Typical definition of Humanism: a doctrine, attitude, or way of life centered on human interests or values; especially : a philosophy that usually rejects supernaturalism and stresses an individual’s dignity and worth and capacity for self-realization through reason
The Pope was arguing that Christianity is the true Humanistic religion-—because man never can eject supernaturalism whether he thinks he can or can’t. It is Christianity which teaches individual dignity and worth and capacity for self-realization through reason. And without God, individualism can not exist.
Reason and Faith was always thought compatible by Christian Theologists since St. Augustine and particularly the Scholastics which makes Christianity the most “reasoned” religion in history. (What’s so Great About Christianity? by DD)
Marxism/Atheism is, by nature, anti-humanistic and irrational. The collective destroys the individual and they throw out the Laws of Nature which is why they are irrational.
Catholic Theology embraced Natural Law Theory (St. Thomas A.) as did the Founders. The Laws of Nature is the basis of Humanism. God is, in fact, the Designer of human nature which makes Christianity and Natural Law so compatible. Laws, by necessity, require a Lawgiver.
It is why this nation was the greatest in all of history-—the philosophy/theology which embraces Reason (what makes man, man) underlies this country. Reason was always an intricate part of Catholic/Christian Theology as it is with the Nature of man. Without it, we are not above the animal and there would be no Church.
Marxism is all about lies...because they eject the Laws of Nature so they can redesign man—destroy that image of God. That is why they destroy logic and reason with twisting the meaning of words, etc. and teaching young children absurdities like things can come from nothing, two men can “marry”, etc. It is anti-human and evil because it removes Reason—that which makes man, man and a human being. Humanism is absolutely removed by Atheist/Marxists.
Ironically, the religion of Humanism, since its founding in Genesis 3, is and has always been anti-human.
Don’t confuse Humanism with being “pro-human”. It just means that man and man’s reason are the basis of all knowledge. As its founder stated/lied: “you will be as gods, knowing good and evil”.
great post!
Truth. Sounds like the movie “Logan’s Run.”