by Mark Honeychurch | Oct 19, 2016 | Positions
A rationalist believes that knowledge and truth are ascertained by using reason and logic, and not by divine or supernatural revelation. While the term atheist conveys meaning with more people (but is often misinterpreted) than rationalist, it is only stating a lack...
by NZARH Admin | Apr 25, 2012 | Positions
The Tolerant Secular State The NZARH strongly believes that government should be secular; that is dealing with the issues of this world rather than following a religious agenda. Our law should not give one set of beliefs privilege over another and the state should...
by NZARH Admin | Apr 25, 2012 | Positions
“How should we live?” is a question that both secular and religious philosophers have provided many different answers to. Members of the NZARH believe that this question is best answered by a secular humanist approach that examines and thinks about what...
by NZARH Admin | Apr 25, 2012 | Positions
Members of the NZARH hold a naturalistic world-view. They believe that everything arises from natural properties and causes, and that supernatural explanations can safely be rejected. Both science and religion try to make sense of our world but in fundamentally...
