Only in the total destruction of democratic individualism and liberal humanism could the lost wisdom be restored.
Mitchell argued strongly for the place of religious belief in public debate and was a prominent critic of liberal humanism.
Within this framework "human" is aligned with Enlightenment notions of liberal humanism, including its emphasis on the "natural self" and the freedom of the individual.
They did not know that liberal humanism was powerless in the face of fascism.
His social and political ideals were derived mostly from the liberal humanism of Victorian England.
The Judaeo-Christian tradition has thus helped the West to acquire the liberal humanism it values so highly.
And his writing has been praised for a "liberal humanism" that suited it for a relatively broad readership.
He introduced his ideology that only secularism and liberal humanism could help this world develop.
Called the Friends, they emit echoes of liberal humanism and Quaker pacifism.
But I would rather say we are talking of liberal, social humanism.