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🌱 Exploring ethics, reason, and compassion. Humanist quotes & ideas to inspire better living.
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Each of us carries within us churning mixture of thoughts and feelings that can be turbulent. The treasures are located deep within, below the surface. #VincentvanGogh #Philosophy #Humanism #HumanismChurch
A square graphic showing a snowy forest with tall trees and soft sunlight filtering through. Centered text reads: “The heart of man is very much like the sea, it has its storms, it has its tides and in its depths it has its pearls too.” Below the quote is the name “Vincent van Gogh.” The Humanism Church logo appears in the lower left, and “humanism.church” appears in the lower right.
January 21, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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We must not let hubris and experience close us off from reality or new thoughts and perspectives. Our ability to challenge ourselves and our own conclusions gives us extraordinary power. #Philosophy #Feynman #Humanism #HumanismChurch
A square graphic with a star-filled night sky background fading into a soft light center. Centered text reads: “The first principle is that you must not fool yourself, and you are the easiest person to fool.” Below the quote is the name “Richard Feynman.” The Humanism Church logo appears in the lower left, and “humanism.church” appears in the lower right.
January 20, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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It's important to remain open to new possibilities and challenge our own preconceptions. We must not take our wisdom for granted and be willing to change. #Humanism #Philosphy #Zen #NewBeginnings
A square graphic with a warm sunset sky over an ocean shoreline. Centered text reads: “In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.” Below the quote is the name “Shunryu Suzuki.” The Humanism Church logo appears in the lower left, and “humanism.church” appears in the lower right.
January 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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We find sanctuary and safety in the familiar and the understandable. Our drive to understand and make clear to ourselves the nature of our reality is a search for sanctuary in a vast, wonderful, but unknown universe. #Philosophy #Existentialism #Camus #Humanism #HumanismChurch
A sunlit forest with tall trees and soft rays of light filtering through the canopy. Overlaid text reads: “The mind’s deepest desire, even in its most elaborate operations, parallels man’s unconscious feeling in the face of his universe: it is an insistence upon familiarity, an appetite for clarity. Understanding the world for a man is reducing it to the human, stamping it with his seal.” — Albert Camus. The Humanism Church logo appears in the lower left corner, and the text “humanism.church” appears in the lower right corner.
January 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Symbols are living, multifaceted concepts that do so much more than convey simple meanings. They embody context and power as well as meaning. #Philosophy #PaulTillich #Symbolism #Humanism #HumanismChurch
An icy cave with textured stone walls and still, reflective water. Overlaid text reads: “[A symbol] participates in that to which it points: the flag participates in the power and dignity of the nation for which it stands.” — Paul Tillich. The Humanism Church logo appears in the lower left corner, and the text “humanism.church” appears in the lower right corner.
January 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Wonder at our natural universe has inspired men since ancient times to philosophize and think deeply about life and the nature of the universe. It's human nature. #Humanism #Philosophy #Aristotle #HumanismChurch
A bright meadow filled with wildflowers, rolling hills, and distant mountains beneath a partly cloudy sky. Overlaid text reads: “For it is owing to their wonder that men both now begin and at first began to philosophize.” — Aristotle. The Humanism Church logo appears in the lower left corner, and the text “humanism.church” appears in the lower right corner.
January 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Creativity is born out of contemplation. Without the ability to deeply think about a subject, there is nothing to express in art of any form. The creative act requires contemplative thought. #Humanism #Coomaraswamy #Philosophy #Art #HumanismChurch
A tranquil garden scene with moss-covered stones, water, and greenery. Overlaid text reads: “The man incapable of contemplation cannot be an artist, but only a skillful workman.” — Ananda Coomaraswamy. The Humanism Church logo appears in the lower left corner, and the text “humanism.church” appears in the lower right corner.
January 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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The rewards of deep contemplative thought require discipline, dedication, and effort. These qualities and perseverance are prerequisite for the vita contemplativa. #Spinoza #Philosophy #Humanism #HumanismChurch
A quiet winter forest with tall trees covered in snow and long shadows across the ground. Overlaid text reads: “All things excellent are as difficult as they are rare.” — Baruch Spinoza. The Humanism Church logo appears in the lower left corner, and the text “humanism.church” appears in the lower right corner.
January 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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In a very real sense, our sensory experience of the world shapes our thinking. As we learn and understand more, our perception is expanded and deeper. Our abilities to think and reason are rooted in our experience. #Philosophy #Psychology #Piaget #Humanism #HumanismChurch
A star-filled night sky with a soft, glowing rectangular overlay. Centered text reads: “What we see changes what we know. What we know changes what we see.” — Jean Piaget. The Humanism Church logo appears in the lower left corner, and the text “humanism.church” appears in the lower right corner.
January 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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We are always in the process of working on ourselves, constantly working on little bits and pieces. Honesty and authenticity help us make ourselves into the people we wish to be. #SimonedeBeauvoir #Philosophy #Existentialism #Humanism #HumanismChurch
A serene beach at sunrise with soft clouds and gentle waves. Overlaid text reads: “I am not a thing, but a project.” — Simone de Beauvoir. The Humanism Church logo appears in the lower left corner, and the text “humanism.church” appears in the lower right corner.
January 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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We can find sanctuary in silence. There's a bottomless well of deep thought and reflection inside that needs nothing. Quietness is beautiful. #Philosophy #Humanism #Sanctuary #ThomasCarlyle #HumanismChurch
A peaceful forest scene with tall trees and sunlight streaming through the canopy, illuminating a quiet path. A translucent rectangular overlay contains the quote: “Silence is the element in which great things fashion themselves together; that at length they may emerge, full-formed and majestic, into the daylight of Life, which they are thenceforth to rule.” — Thomas Carlyle A small decorative divider appears beneath the quote. The Humanism Church logo is in the lower left corner, and the text “humanism.church” appears in the lower right corner.
January 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Our language informs how we experience reality and allows to express complex concepts with one another. Language conceptualizes so much more than the physical world and can capture truly abstract and unique concepts. #Philosophy #Symbolism #Humanism #deSaussure #HumanismChurch
A serene cave interior with textured stone walls and a calm pool of blue-green water reflecting the rock formations. A translucent rectangular overlay displays the quote: “The linguistic sign unites, not a thing and a name, but a concept and a sound-image.” — Ferdinand de Saussure A small decorative divider appears beneath the quote. The Humanism Church logo is in the lower left corner, and the text “humanism.church” appears in the lower right corner.
January 10, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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The sensation of wonder humans experience is only possible with a mind open to incredible possibilities of reality, and as our understanding grows so does our wonder. They are both endless. #Philosophy #Heidegger #Phenomenology #Existentialism #Humanism #HumanismChurch
A bright alpine meadow filled with wildflowers, with rolling green hills and distant mountains beneath a sky of soft clouds. A translucent rectangular overlay contains the quote: “To say philosophy originates in wonder means philosophy is wondrous in its essence and becomes more wondrous the more it becomes what it really is.” — Martin Heidegger A small decorative divider appears beneath the quote. The Humanism Church logo is in the lower left corner, and the text “humanism.church” appears in the lower right corner.
January 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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People evaluate their free time in terms of productivity, today. This novel habit robs us off meaningful experiences. Trying to quantify its productivity destroys contemplation. #Philosophy #Existentialism #VitaContemplativa #Humanism #HumanismChurch
A tranquil garden scene with moss-covered stones, greenery, and a small stream beside a traditional stone structure. A translucent rectangular overlay displays the quote: “Traditionally and up to the beginning of the modern age, the term vita activa never lost its negative connotation of ‘un-quiet’.” — Hannah Arendt A small decorative divider appears beneath the quote. The Humanism Church logo is in the lower left corner, and the text “humanism.church” appears in the lower right corner.
January 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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In solitude we are able to truly be ourselves, naturally, freely. Even when welcomed, we do not express ourselves freely and fully in the company of others the way we do when we're assured of our privacy. #Humanism #Philosophy #Schopenhauer #Transcendentalism #HumanismChurch
A quiet winter forest with tall trees covered in snow, sunlight filtering through the trunks. A translucent rectangular overlay contains the quote: “A man can be himself only so long as he is alone.” — Arthur Schopenhauer A small decorative divider appears beneath the quote. The Humanism Church logo is in the lower left corner, and the text “humanism.church” appears in the lower right corner.
January 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Notice and appreciate the true nature of any thing and hold them separately from their representations which lead to constrained thinking and perspectives. #Philosophy #Semantics #Epistemology #AlfredKorzybski #Humanism #HumanismChurch
A star-filled cosmic background with a softly glowing rectangular overlay. Centered text reads: “The map is not the territory.” — Alfred Korzybski Below the quote is a small decorative divider. The Humanism Church logo appears in the lower left corner, and the text “humanism.church” appears in the lower right corner.
January 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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There's never a better time to start being the person you want to be than today, right now. We are all free to live the life we want. Don't wait. #Stoicism #MarcusAurelius #Meditations #Philosophy #Humanism #HumanismChurch
A serene beach at sunset with waves rolling onto shore. Overlaid text reads: “It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live.” — Marcus Aurelius The Humanism Church logo appears in the lower left, and the text “humanism.church” appears in the lower right.
January 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Where ever we find sanctuary to dwell, we should make sure to respect and safeguard ourselves. We are things in nature. #Heidegger #Philosophy #Existentialism #Hermeneutics #Phenomology #Humanism #HumanismChurch
“To dwell, to be set at peace, means to remain at peace within the free sphere that safeguards each thing in nature.” — Martin Heidegger Humanism Church logo appears in the lower left. The text “humanism.church” appears in the lower right. Background shows a green forest with tall trees and sunlight streaming through the canopy, creating a quiet, contemplative woodland scene.
January 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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By using universally comprehensible symbols to represent their thoughts, artists use language to form thoughts and emotions and communicate them as directly as possible to the minds of others. #Humanism #Philosophy #ThomasHobbes #HumanismChurch
“The general use of speech, is to transfer our mental discourse, into verbal; or the train of our thoughts, into a train of words; and that for two commodities, whereof one is the registering of the consequences of our thoughts; which being apt to slip out of our memory, and put us to a new labour, may again be recalled, by such words as they were marked by.” — Thomas Hobbes Humanism Church logo appears in the lower left. The text “humanism.church” appears in the lower right. Background shows a rocky cave opening with blue water and light reflecting off stone surfaces, creating a calm, reflective atmosphere.
January 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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The human capacity to wonder in awe at the majesty of reality and nature, to understand it and how much don't yet to understand drives us all forward to explore the universe, and ourselves. #Humanism #WilliamJames #Pragmatism #Philosophy #HumanismChurch
“Our science is a drop, our ignorance an ocean.” — William James Humanism Church logo appears in the lower left. The text “humanism.church” appears in the lower right. Background shows a sunlit alpine meadow filled with wildflowers, rolling hills, distant mountains, and a partly cloudy sky.
January 2, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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When we truly contemplate something, it can be as if everything, even ourselves and concerns of daily life all melt away and we are left with the object of our contemplation. #Humanism #Philosophy #Schopenhauer #Transcendentalism #HumanismChurch
“…aesthetic pleasure in the beautiful consists, to a large extent, in the fact that, when we enter the state of pure contemplation, we are raised for the moment above all willing, above all desires and cares; we are, so to speak, rid of ourselves.” — Arthur Schopenhauer Humanism Church logo appears in the lower left. The text “humanism.church” appears in the lower right. Background shows a tranquil garden scene with moss-covered stone, greenery, and water, evoking a quiet, contemplative atmosphere.
January 1, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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Our capacities for deep thinking, reflection, strong emotions, and empathy are beautiful parts of the human experience. In order to be empathetic, one must be thoughtful. #Humanism #HoraceWalpole #Philosophy #Empathy #Comedy #Tragedy #HumanismChurch
“Life is a comedy to those who think, a tragedy to those who feel.” — Horace Walpole Humanism Church logo appears in the lower left. The text “humanism.church” appears in the lower right. Background shows a quiet winter forest with tall trees, snow-covered ground, and soft sunlight filtering through the woods.
December 31, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Our tools are an expression of ourselves, an extension of our will into the physical world. Our tools help us understand and shape our perceptions with their capability. #Philosophy #JohnCulkin #Humanism #HumanismChurch
“We shape our tools and thereafter our tools shape us.” — John Culkin Humanism Church logo appears in the lower left. The text “humanism.church” appears in the lower right. Background shows a star-filled night sky with a soft, glowing central light behind the text.
December 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Our mortality is not what makes us human. It is our natality, the unlimited reserves of potential within each of us. #Humanism #Arendt #HumanCondition #Philosophy #HumanismChurch
“Men, though they must die, are not born in order to die but in order to begin.” — Hannah Arendt Humanism Church logo appears in the lower left. The text “humanism.church” appears in the lower right. Background shows a calm ocean shoreline at sunrise or sunset with warm light reflecting on the water.
December 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Finding sanctuary doesn't have to be a solitary experience. Find refuge in the company of those who improve your life, and whose lives you improve. We are stronger together. #Humanism #Stocisim #Philosophy #Seneca #HumanismChurch
A peaceful forest scene with tall trees and sunlight streaming through green leaves, illuminating a narrow path on the forest floor. Overlaid text reads: “Withdraw into yourself, as far as you can. Associate with those who will make a better man of you. Welcome those whom you yourself can improve. The process is mutual; for men learn while they teach.” — Seneca At the bottom left is the Humanism Church logo, featuring a stylized human figure above an open book. At the bottom right is the text “humanism.church.”
December 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM