Learning about Humanism

 Question: 

I grew up in a family that stopped going to church when my grandparents were young. My mom must have felt a little guilty and sent my brother and I to Sunday school a couple times but I was just born one of those people who were not buying any of it.  I had a conversation with a university prof (baptist) recently who referred to being an atheist as my religion.  I told him I've always considered atheism to be a lack of religion not a type. I have yet to really formulate a philosophy in life despite being 45 years old already so I'm exploring Humanism. Can anyone recommend any good books on the subject?

Answer: 

Several. First - some free resources - Video: What does it mean to be a Humanist - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shv7htovpbQ

 - video: Applied Humanism - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vzWL2k-ez0

 - Video series: An Introduction to Humanism https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL926B6F22CBF88997

 Humanist Manfesto 1: https://americanhumanist.org/what-is-humanism/manifesto1/

 2: https://americanhumanist.org/what-is-humanism/manifesto2/

 and 3: https://americanhumanist.org/what-is-humanism/manifesto3/

 The 10 Humanist Commitments - https://americanhumanistcenterforeducation.org/living-humanist-values-the-ten-commitments/

 And finally - the books I recommend on Humanism (the first section are my books - but further down the list are the classic works - specifically the one by Corliss Lamont. I also think Ramendra Nath is one of the finest Humanist thinkers alive today. Just my opinion of course. Let me know if you are looking for anything else.