Today, the word ‘humanism’ is widely understood to describe a non-religious worldview. However, it is not unusual to encounter confusion around the terms ‘humanism’ and ‘humanist’ and their application across history. People may ask, ‘Are there many humanisms?’, ‘Who were the first humanists?’, and ‘Did humanism used to be a religious worldview?’ Hopefully we can … Continue reading ‘Humanism’: a history of the word