"International Humanist and Ethical Union 1952-2002 - Past, present and future" was published in 2002 to celebrate IHEU's 50th anniversary. What did IHEU achieve in its first 50 years? How is the experiment of federating over 100 organizations from 40 countries progressing? How is Humanism relevant to the modern world? What are the Humanist perspectives for the future? What does Humanism have to offer in the modern globalizing world?

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Contents

Preface

Humanism for the world. The IHEU in a nutshell Babu Gogineni

Past-from theory to practice-a history of IHEU 1952-2002 Hans van Deukeren
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1850-1952: The road to the founding congress
1952-1962: Years of construction
1962-1975: High expectations, lean years
1975-1989: From imaginative consolidation to bright vistas
1989-2002: Clashes and resurrection
Conclusion
Sources and suggestions for further reading

Present

Humanism and ketchup, or the future of Humanism Babu Gogineni
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The future of international Humanism and the IHEU Levi Fragell

Future

How to grow an elephant? Andrzej Dominiczak

Sticking points: a response to the future of Humanism Shirley Dent

Humanism in a humane world Marc Campine

Humanism: a social approach Hugo Estrella

Organizing Humanism Stephanie Kirmer

Reaching out to the world Norm Allen

Humanism in action Vikas Gora

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International Humanist and Ethical Union 1952-2002
Past, present and future
Bert Gasenbeek and Babu Gogineni (eds.)
Copyright © 2002 by De Tijdstroom uitgeverij.
Republished 2006 at http://www.iheu.org with permission
ISBN 90 5898 041 3 nur 730, 740
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