Helen Bennett (1)

Religion in classrooms is a touchy subject. Many have accused "secular humanists" of taking over education and public policy. But what is humanism (secular or otherwise) and what does it mean for a person's soul and beliefs? This book examines this question. The format is a Q&A between a teacher and 6 of her students-they ask her questions about Humanism, God, the Bible, Heaven, and sin, and she tries to answer them without casting aspersion on their own beliefs.

This is an excellent show more resource for teachers with atheists, agnostics, Unitarians, or other Humanist children in their classrooms. It would make an excellent conversation starter in discussions about atheism and agnosticism or for RE classes in the UU church. It's also a useful guide for students from about 4th grade up. Topics include abortion, September 11, evolution, and capital punishment, so the student's ability to understand or ask about these topics should be considered as they read this book. show less

Humanism is explained as way of coping with life-threatening situations

Quoting from the book's back cover: "Helen Bennett, a former high school and university English teacher, children's librarian, and editor, holds Masters' degrees in English and library science. Now a volunteer teacher of adults at the UU in Pineda, Florida.