humanism (humanism)

(Language: English)

Short Description: The intellectual viewpoint increasingly prevalent in the West since the time of the Renaissance, replacing the traditional view of God

Long Description: The intellectual viewpoint increasingly prevalent in the West since the time of the Renaissance; it replaced the traditional Christian view of God as the center of all things by a belief in man as the measure of all things.

Sources: Islam, Fundamentalism, and the Betrayal of Tradition, edited by Dr. Joseph Lumbard