Humanism has long been a part human philosophy, with roots in ancient Greek philosophy, the idea that there is no god nor any supernatural realm or being has long preceded our current culture. But Humanism is not just the disbelief in a god but also in the authority carried by that go If there is no authoritative god to rule over man then man is the ultimate authority and whatever man says is right is right. This ovement was given credibility by Darwin's theory of Evolution. This theory gave the humanists a theory for how the earth began without needing a supernatural being to have created it. The first man to recorded to have these "humanist" ideals was an ancient Greek philosopher named Protagoras. Protagoras lived around the fifth century …show more content…
One of the main issues being the belief in moral relativism. This is a very dangerous worldview because if there is no absolute standard for people to live by, then people make their own. And while the Judeo-Christian value system is still the foundation for our civil laws, it is becoming increasingly secular. The concept that right and wrong are not absolute and are merely subjective based on the individual or the situation is becoming increasingly popular as well. In 2002, Fox News analyst Bill O'Reilly cited a study taken that showed that 75% of college professors taught that there is no such thing as right and wrong and that good and evil are based on "individual values and cultural diversity." This is problematic because "they see the world not as is it, but as they want it to be." And while these schools claim to be neutral in their stance on the subject, they are clearly picking the side of humanism. (Moral Relativism) This of course has affected our culture in many aspects. Unfortunately, many Christians are not aware of the connection between evolution and the social issues of our