David Kingma

Postulating: a Case for Secular Humanism David Kingma

'Postulating' is arelatively short work, especially considering it scope and reach. It succinctlydelves into the different theories concerning the creation of the universe. Itthen discusses the development of life on Earth and very early civilizations. Theelevation of man from nomadic tribesmen to urban legend is taken up next. Ancient religion is the inevitable next topic. Egyptian, Greek, and East Indianbeliefs are discussed along with Zoroastrianism, Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, Judaism, and the Nation of Islam. The little known Mystery religionsare next brought to the fore along with Christianity, which is by far the mostsuccessful of the genre. Finally, the basic and diverse tenets of Humanismreceive their due. By design, each subject is dealtwith in a concise manner, as each subject is in itself a complete and weightytome. The purpose is to pique interests and provoke thought, so that, eachreader can decide for themselves. Perhaps they will even be inspired enough toconduct their own quest and postulate their own conclusions.