Religion of Humanity
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Religion of Humanity is a secular, positivist faith system devised by Auguste Comte that venerates humanity and human progress in place of a traditional deity.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Religion of Humanity canonical | 8 |
| Catechism of Positive Religion | 1 |
| Treatise on Sociology, Instituting the Religion of Humanity | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil religion
ⓘ
philosophical religion ⓘ positivist religion ⓘ secular religion ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
provide moral guidance without traditional theology
ⓘ
unify society through shared secular values ⓘ |
| basedOn | positivism ⓘ |
| classification | non-theistic religion ⓘ |
| coreTenet |
emphasis on human progress
ⓘ
subordination of individual interests to the collective good of humanity ⓘ veneration of humanity instead of a supernatural deity ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Auguste Comte ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Isidore Marie Auguste François Xavier Comte
ⓘ
surface form:
Auguste Comte
|
| goal | reorganize society according to positivist principles ⓘ |
| hasCalendar | positivist calendar honoring great men and women of history ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
Great Being
ⓘ
Great Fetish ⓘ Great Milieu ⓘ |
| hasDoctrine |
history progresses through stages culminating in positivism
ⓘ
religion should be compatible with scientific knowledge ⓘ |
| hasEthicalFocus |
altruism
ⓘ
scientific progress ⓘ social order ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Love as principle, order as basis, progress as end ⓘ |
| hasPlaceOfWorship | Temple of Humanity ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
moral and civic ceremonies
ⓘ
positivist calendar of commemorations ⓘ secular liturgy ⓘ |
| hasText |
Religion of Humanity
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Catechism of Positive Religion
System of Positive Polity ⓘ |
| inception | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Brazilian Positivist Church
ⓘ
civil religion in Brazil ⓘ secular humanist movements ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment thought
ⓘ
scientific rationalism ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | French ⓘ |
| notableCenter | Positivist Temple of Humanity in Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| opposes | traditional theistic religions ⓘ |
| proposes | new secular priesthood of scientists and moral leaders ⓘ |
| regards | humanity as the supreme moral reference ⓘ |
| rejects | supernatural deity ⓘ |
| viewsScienceAs | basis for morality and social organization ⓘ |
| worships | humanity ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Treatise on Sociology, Instituting the Religion of Humanity
this entity surface form:
Catechism of Positive Religion