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Can humanism help advance human rights in Africa?


Can humanism help advance human rights in Africa?
Belief in one of the major world religions is commonplace throughout Africa but a small but growing number of people are turning to humanism, defined by the Collins Concise Dictionary as the “rejection of religion in favour of the advancement of humanity by its own efforts”.
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Belief in one of the major world religions is commonplace throughout Africa but a small but growing number of people are turning to humanism, defined by the Collins Concise Dictionary as the “rejection of religion in favour of the advancement of humanity by its own efforts”. ....

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Can Uganda Help Africa Break the Church's Grip on Weddings? - OZY


Can Uganda Help Africa Break the Church’s Grip on Weddings?
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Humanist weddings are banned in most of Africa. A growing movement in Uganda is trying to change that.
By Amy Fallon
A growing humanist movement in Uganda is demanding that nonreligious weddings be recognized.
The bride wore a white strapless tulle gown with a beaded bodice and carried a bouquet of red and white roses. Red, to symbolize “how deep she loves the groom,” and white, “to give them a spice.” Rings were exchanged. Guests clapped joyously. To an onlooker, the September nuptials of Faridah and Derrick at a hotel in Kampala, the capital of God-fearing Uganda, looked like any other wedding. ....

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