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1. theconversation.com › imagine-at-50-why-john‘Imagine’ at 50: Why John Lennon’s ode to humanism still ...

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   Sep 13, 2021 · “Imagine” was not the first time Lennon sang his secular humanism. A year before, in 1970, he released “I Found Out,” declaring his lack of belief in either Jesus or Krishna.

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3. philosophynow.org › The_Philosophy_of_John_LennonThe Philosophy of John Lennon | Issue 52 | Philosophy Now

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   Fundamentally, Lennon stood for a secular approach to daily life and world affairs. God was not a personalized being to be worshiped but a nebulous, neutral energy pervading the universe. Lennon could only call himself religious in a humanistic way that would satisfy very few believers.

4. seniorcorrespondent.com › articles › 2021/09/13'Imagine' at 50: A Lasting Ode to Humanism - Senior Correspondent

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   Sep 13, 2021 · It is here that Lennon’s humanism – the belief that humans, without reliance upon anything supernatural, have the capacity to create a better, more humane world – comes to the fore. Nihilism is not the path, nor is despondency, debauchery or destruction.

5. www.bbc.co.uk › bitesize › articlesWhat is Humanism? - BBC Bitesize

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   - BBC Bitesize. Humanists do not believe in a god. They believe it is possible to live a good and fulfilling life without following a traditional religion. They do not follow a holy...

6. understandinghumanism.org.uk › what-is-humanismHumanism: five core features » Understanding Humanism

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   • Human beings. Humanists have a scientific but also a sympathetic, generous, and cautiously optimistic understanding of human beings. They believe human beings are material and mortal.
   • Understanding the world. Humanists believe that the word is a natural place with no supernatural side (they are atheists or agnostics). They believe interrogating and adjusting our beliefs about the world through the process of scientific investigation gives them the best chance of being true.
   • The one life. Humanists believe we should have the freedom to shape our own lives, finding happiness in the one life we have and supporting other people to do the same.
   • Humanist ethics. Humanists believe the origins of morality lie inside human beings. They do not believe morality is handed down to us from an external source: instead it evolved through our nature as a social animal.

7. humanistexplorer.org › about › what-is-humanismWhat is Humanism - Humanist Explorer

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   As a non-religious approach to understanding the world and finding meaning in life, humanism is based on human values and human potential rather than any kind of supernatural or divine authority. It emphasizes the importance of reason, ethics, and human experience.

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   Does Lennon believe in humanism?

   • We can choose to live without violence, greed or hunger and – to quote “Imagine” – exist as a “brotherhood of man … sharing all the world.” It is here that Lennon’s humanism – the belief that humans, without reliance upon anything supernatural, have the capacity to create a better, more humane world – comes to the fore.

   ‘Imagine’ at 50: Why John Lennon’s ode to humanism still resonates

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   Does Lennon believe in nihilism?

   • It is here that Lennon’s humanism – the belief that humans, without reliance upon anything supernatural, have the capacity to create a better, more humane world – comes to the fore. Nihilism is not the path, nor is despondency, debauchery or destruction. Rather, Lennon’s “Imagine” entails a humanistic desire to see an end to suffering.

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   What is nihilism in Lennon's 'Imagine'?

   • Nihilism is not the path, nor is despondency, debauchery or destruction. Rather, Lennon’s “Imagine” entails a humanistic desire to see an end to suffering. The spirit of empathy and compassion throughout the song is in line with what scholarship has found to be strong traits commonly observable among secular men and women.

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   Was John Lennon a Cynical Idealist?

   • (Just listen to Gimme Some Truth.) In essence, John Lennon was a cynical idealist. He understood the innate self-interest that hobbles our progress toward a better world, but he never lacked optimism that we would get there if we kept our dream in focus.

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   What would Lennon think of a better world?

   • In the better world Lennon proposed, people would forgo violence and act out of love and mutual respect. They would recognize that such traditional classifiers as religion, nationality and skin color are meaningless from a cosmic perspective and that any person should be treated simply as a fellow human being.

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   What is Lennon's irreligious ethos?

   • The song’s irreligious ethos is frank. The first verse speaks of there being “no heaven,” “no hell” – “Above us, only sky.” In such clear, distilled words, Lennon captures the very marrow of the secular orientation.

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9. intellectualtakeout.org › 2019 › 02The Soft Nihilism of John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ - Intellectual ...

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   Feb 26, 2019 · The Soft Nihilism of John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’. In 1971, John Lennon asked us to imagine a world with “no heaven,” “no hell,” “no religion,” and “nothing to kill or die for.”.