humanism
(humanism)
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The intellectual viewpoint increasingly prevalent in the West since the time of the Renaissance, replacing the traditional view of God. |
| Long Description: |
The intellectual viewpoint increasingly prevalent in the West since the time of the Renaissance; it replaced the traditional Christian view of God as the center of all things by a belief in man as the measure of all things. |
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Islam, Fundamentalism, and the Betrayal of Tradition, edited by Dr. Joseph Lumbard |
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