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Welcome
We are focused on results in this issue of Humanitie.
The energetic young people on the cover are members of Woodcraft Folk - a secular organisation where volunteers run projects and activities that encourage children and young people to use critical thinking and observe the wider world while having lots of fun. Woodcraft Folk looks like a good alternative to Cubs or Brownies and it seems from the people that attend, the good results are plain to see in the images in this magazine.
We have reports back from the H Factor campaign and the Conference, both of which produced positive results.
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Convenor Leslie Mitchell on the results of the H Factor and the way the HSS is run on page 5. Julian Baggini on on page 17. Steve Chinn’s response to Julian Baggini’s propostion at the HSS Conference, on pages 25-27.
REGULARS
The thoughts and opinions of our readers in Your Letters, pages 11- 13. Take a note of events happening in your area in our Diary, on pages 28 and 29. Memories from Your ceremonies on pages 30 and 31.
Our book review this issue looks at Sam Harris’ proposition that our values are a result of science.
Convenor Leslie Mitchell looks at what do we need to put into a society (or HSS) to really produce good results, should we be leading our lives more authentically?
Steve Chinn takes the main idea that Julian Baggini put over at the HSS conference and asks ‘What’s in a Word’, that word being Humanism, what does he come up with, what is Humanism? You can read the results of that question in this magazine!
Don’t forget to write letters to us about your opinions and suggestions at
editor@humanism-scotland.org.uk Or 272 Bath St, Glasgow, G2 4JR
CAROLINE LAMBIE
Humanitie is the magazine of The Humanist Society of Scotland. (c) HSS 2011. Do not reproduce part or all of this document without the prior written consent of the editor. The views expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of HSS. While all suitable checks have been made for accuracy, we cannot accept responsibilty for errors or omissions.
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