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🌱 Exploring ethics, reason, and compassion. Humanist quotes & ideas to inspire better living.
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It's okay to be bored. Not every moment needs to be entertaining or productive. #Philosophy #WalterBenjamin #Humanism #HumanismChurch
A tranquil garden scene with moss-covered stones, greenery, and a calm pond with a koi fish visible near the bottom. Centered text reads: “Boredom is the dream bird that hatches the egg of experience. A rustling in the leaves drives him away.” — Walter Benjamin. The Humanism Church logo appears at bottom left, and the text “humanism.church” appears at bottom right.
February 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Our experiences can transcend language. Words are sometimes insufficient to capture the meaning which we want to express. #Philosophy #Wittgenstein #TLP #Humanism #HumanismChurch
A quiet winter forest with tall trees covered in snow and soft sunlight filtering through. Centered text reads: “Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent.” — Ludwig Wittgenstein. The Humanism Church logo appears at bottom left, and the text “humanism.church” appears at bottom right.
February 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Our knowledge and wisdom are crafted out of our lived experiences. The very surface of understanding hides an infinite depth that is up to us to explore. #Humanism #FrancisBacon #Philosophy #HumanismChurch
A star-filled night sky background with a light, semi-transparent panel. Centered text reads: “Neither the naked hand nor the understanding left to itself can effect much. It is by instruments and helps that the work is done, which are as much wanted for the understanding as for the hand.” — Francis Bacon. The Humanism Church logo appears at bottom left, and the text “humanism.church” appears at bottom right.
February 10, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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You are free to live the life you want. There will never be a better time to start to living authentically than right now. #Philosophy #Confucius #Humanism #HumanismChurch
A serene beach at sunset with soft waves and warm clouds. Centered text reads: “We all have two lives, the second starts when you realise you only have one.” — Confucius. The Humanism Church logo appears at bottom left, and the text “humanism.church” appears at bottom right.
February 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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As much as the world of human interaction is created by us, we can also choose to escape from it. Participation is not compulsory. We admit only ourselves into our private solitude. #Humanism #Philosophy #Nietzsche #HumanismChurch
A sunlit forest with tall trees and soft beams of light filtering through the leaves. Centered text reads: “Flee, my friend, into your solitude! I see you dazed by the noise of the great men and stung by the stings of the little… Be once more like the tree that you love… silent and listening it hangs over the sea.” Below the quote is the name “Friedrich Nietzsche.” The Humanism Church logo appears in the lower left, and the text “humanism.church” appears in the lower right.
February 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Symbols are the lenses or perhaps veil through which we can contemplate the world. More than things to think about, they make thought possible. Within each of us exist a symbolic world that reflects the real one. #Humanism #Philosophy #SusanneKLanger #HumanismChurch
A calm cave interior with rock formations reflected in still blue water. Centered text reads: “A symbol is used to articulate ideas of something we wish to think about, and until we have a fairly adequate symbolism we cannot think about it.” Below the quote is the name “Susanne K. Langer.” The Humanism Church logo appears in the lower left, and the text “humanism.church” appears in the lower right.
February 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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The first philosophies studies nature and the heavens. Humanity has stood awestruck by nature for millenia and it is this wonder that continues to drive us to expand our knowledge and deepen our understanding. #Philosophy #Humanism #AdamSmith #HumanismChurch
A bright alpine meadow filled with colorful wildflowers under a partly cloudy sky, with mountains in the distance. Centered text reads: “Wonder, and not any expectation of advantage from its discoveries, is the first principle which prompts mankind to the study of Philosophy… the concealed connections that unite the various appearances of nature.” Below the quote is the name “Adam Smith.” The Humanism Church logo appears in the lower left, and the text “humanism.church” appears in the lower right.
February 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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We do not exist to be productive. The modern notion of productivity is so consuming we place inhuman demands on ourselves. You are not a machine in a factory, and your value is not determined by your productivity. Your life is priceless and yours to live. #Humanism #Philosophy
A serene garden scene with moss-covered stones, greenery, and still water. Centered text reads: “If we lose the ability to be inactive, we begin to resemble machines that must simply function.” Below the quote is the name “Byung-Chul Han.” The Humanism Church logo appears in the lower left, and the text “humanism.church” appears in the lower right.
February 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Transformation cannot can be forced. By relaxing and letting go of our stress and finding a peaceful calm in our thoughts, we can find the inner tranquility and solace we couldn't before. #Philosophy #WilliamJames #Humanism #HumanismChurch
A quiet winter forest with tall trees covered in snow and soft light filtering through. Centered text reads: “The transition from tenseness, self-responsibility, and worry, to equanimity, receptivity, and peace, is the most wonderful of all those shiftings of inner equilibrium… it so often comes about, not by doing, but by simply relaxing and throwing the burden down.” Below the quote is the name “William James.” The Humanism Church logo appears in the lower left, and the text “humanism.church” appears in the lower right.
February 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Learning often requires more than a simple, didactic approach. Teaching methods that allow students to come to new ways of thinking naturally don't have to compete with preconceptions and established modes of thought. #Humanism #BuckminsterFuller #Philosophy #HumanismChurch
A star-filled night sky background with a soft, light overlay. Centered text reads: “If you want to teach people a new way of thinking, don’t bother trying to teach them. Instead, give them a tool, the use of which will lead to new ways of thinking.” Below the quote is the name “Richard Buckminster Fuller.” The Humanism Church logo appears in the lower left, and the text “humanism.church” appears in the lower right.
February 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Every day we have the potential to radically change our future, if only we choose to. It can be frightening and overwhelming the power we hold over our own lives. Choosing always takes courage. #Humanism #Philosophy #Bergson #HumanismChurch
A tranquil beach at sunset with soft waves and warm clouds. Centered text reads: “Men do not sufficiently realize that their future is in their own hands.” Below the quote is the name “Henri Bergson.” The Humanism Church logo appears in the lower left, and the text “humanism.church” appears in the lower right.
February 2, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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We can each find refuge from the mental demands of daily life within a private, inviolable space. A mental sanctuary made possible by our gift of contemplation and complex thought. #Philosophy #Plotinus #Humanism #HumanismChurch
A sunlit forest with tall trees and beams of light filtering through green leaves onto a path. Overlaid text reads: “Let us flee then to the beloved Fatherland... What what is this flight? How are we to find our way? ... You must close the eyes and call instead upon another vision which is to be waked within you, a vision, the birthright of all, which few turn to use.” Below the quote is the name “Plotinus.” At the bottom left is the Humanism Church logo with the words “HUMANISM CHURCH.” At the bottom right is the text “humanism.church.”
February 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Symbols are more than the thing they represent. In order for a symbol to be signify more concepts the specific connection to its originating thing is broken. The symbol is unleashed from physical reality. #Humanism #Philosophy #Lacan #HumanismChurch
A cave interior with stalactites and stalagmites reflected in clear blue water. Overlaid text reads: “The symbol first manifests itself as the killing of the thing, and this death results in the endless perpetuation of the subject’s desire.” Below the quote is the name “Jacques Lacan.” At the bottom left is the Humanism Church logo with the words “HUMANISM CHURCH.” At the bottom right is the text “humanism.church.”
January 31, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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We can close ourselves off unintentionally from the natural beauty that surrounds us, especially when it becomes familiar to us. Remain open to wonder and beauty. If you can appreciate it every day, make a point to. #Humanism #Philosophy #CSPeirce #HumanismChurch
A bright mountain meadow filled with colorful wildflowers under a blue sky with soft clouds, mountains in the distance. Overlaid text reads: “But most of us seem to find it difficult to recognize the greatness and wonder of things familiar to us.” Below the quote is the name “Charles Sanders Peirce.” At the bottom left is the Humanism Church logo with the words “HUMANISM CHURCH.” At the bottom right is the text “humanism.church.”
January 30, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Art is the uniquely human transformation of an abstraction or a thought from the artist's mind into a physical representation that can be experienced by others. Art is only possible with contemplation. #Philosophy #Humanism #Schopenhauer #HumanismChurch
A tranquil garden scene with moss-covered stones, lush greenery, and calm water beside a small stone structure. Overlaid text reads: “The artist, who knew only the idea, no longer the actual, has reproduced in his work the pure idea, has abstracted it from the actual, omitting all disturbing accidents.” Below the quote is the name “Arthur Schopenhauer.” At the bottom left is the Humanism Church logo with the words “HUMANISM CHURCH.” At the bottom right is the text “humanism.church.”
January 29, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Our minds are our own places, totally private and as peaceful as we want it to be. Our internal space influences how we perceive the external world we all inhabit. Make the space your own. #Humanism #Philosophy #Milton #HumanismChurch
A quiet winter forest with tall trees covered in snow and soft sunlight filtering through. Overlaid text reads: “The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.” Below the quote is the name “John Milton.” At the bottom left is the Humanism Church logo with the words “HUMANISM CHURCH.” At the bottom right is the text “humanism.church.”
January 28, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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We can test our ideas, turn them over in our minds, and in the process of cultivating good ideas, we let the bad ones wither. We are not automatons locked into one set of actions. We are free in our minds. #Humanism #Philosophy #Whitehead #HumanismChurch
A star-filled night sky with a soft, glowing nebula in the background. Overlaid text reads: “The purpose of thinking to let the ideas die instead of us dying.” Below the quote is the name “Alfred North Whitehead.” At the bottom left is the Humanism Church logo with the words “HUMANISM CHURCH.” At the bottom right is the text “humanism.church.”
January 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Our experiences shape us but we also shape our experiences via their recollection. As an experience, memory contains so much more information than the mere facts of events. The details we remember (or don't) is a reflection of us. #Philosophy #Humanism #HumanismChurch #Nietzsche
A serene beach at sunset with waves rolling onto the shore. Overlaid text reads: “Without forgetting it is quite impossible to live at all.” Below the quote is the name “Friedrich Nietzsche.” At the bottom left is the Humanism Church logo with the words “HUMANISM CHURCH.” At the bottom right is the text “humanism.church.”
January 26, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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In the sanctuary of ourselves we can find not only true freedom but peace as well. Our internal self and sanctuary can never be taken from us. Only we have dominion over our minds. #Boethius #Philosophy #Humanism #HumanismChurch
A square graphic showing a sunlit forest with tall trees and soft beams of light filtering through the leaves. Centered text reads: “If then you are master of yourself, you will be in possession of that which you will never wish to lose, and which Fortune will never be able to take from you.” Below the quote is the name “Boethius.” The Humanism Church logo appears in the lower left, and “humanism.church” appears in the lower right.
January 25, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Our human ability to create symbolic meaning is a powerful gift from nature that allows us to understand the world in ways beyond the comprehension of other animals. #Philosophy #ErnstCassirer, #Humanism #HumanismChurch
A square graphic depicting an icy cave with turquoise water and textured rock formations. Centered text reads: “Man has, as it were, discovered a new method of adapting himself to his environment. Between the receptor system and the effector system, which are to be found in all animal species, we find in man a third link which we may describe as the symbolic system.” Below the quote is the name “Ernst Cassirer.” The Humanism Church logo appears in the lower left, and “humanism.church” appears in the lower right.
January 24, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Philosophy helps provide meaning and understanding when the first apprehension of something leaves us speechless. It isn't just the natural world that inspires this wonder, but also the awesome potential of man. #Philosophy #Existentialism #Humanism #Arendt #HumanismChurch
A square graphic with a sunlit alpine meadow filled with wildflowers, mountains in the distance, and soft clouds overhead. Centered text reads: “For the speechless horror at what men may do and what the world may become is in many ways related to the speechless wonder of gratitude from which the questions of philosophy spring.” Below the quote is the name “Hannah Arendt.” The Humanism Church logo appears in the lower left, and “humanism.church” appears in the lower right.
January 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Human philosophers have been inspired by natural beauty to deep contemplation since history began. The deep thinking of contemplation is where true understanding and comprehension begin. #Philosophy #Humanism #Feuerbach #HumanismChurch
A square graphic showing a tranquil garden scene with moss-covered stones, greenery, and a small pond. Centered text reads: “The first philosophers were astronomers. The heavens remind man … that he is destined not merely to act, but also to contemplate.” Below the quote is the name “Ludwig Andreas Feuerbach.” The Humanism Church logo appears in the lower left, and “humanism.church” appears in the lower right.
January 22, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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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