{"id":19,"date":"2025-08-14T03:43:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T03:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/humanism.church\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2025-08-14T03:43:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T03:43:29","slug":"latest-posts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/humanism.church\/?page_id=19","title":{"rendered":"Latest Posts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n            <aside class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post theme-system display-default\" aria-label=\"List of the latest Bluesky Posts\">\n                    \n                \n                <ul class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-list\">\n\n                    \n                    <li class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-item\">\n\n                        \n                        <a title=\"Get to this post\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/humanism.church\/post\/3mks3d3ycrj2r\" class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-link\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Get to this post<\/span><\/a>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-header\">\n                                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/avatar\/plain\/did:plc:ht2p3cbpgtuvjlfnijwrucvr\/bafkreib65wc3ksckiv3p4lozkbfpmwj6bnqhwz2tpcxwgjri737jtaczly\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\" alt=\"\" class=\"avatar post-avatar\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-content\">\n                            <p class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-names\">\n                                                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-name\">Humanism Church<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-handle\">@humanism.church<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-date\">6\u00a0hours<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-content-text\" lang=\"en\">\n                            \n                            The wonders of modern life often work to preclude the possibility for the true experience of wonder which can only be appreciated by contemplation and profound thought. <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/Humanism\">#Humanism<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/Philosophy\">#Philosophy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/GKChesterton\">#GKChesterton<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/HumanismChurch\">#HumanismChurch<\/a>                                <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-gallery\" style=\"--bluesky-gallery-nb: 1\">\n                                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:ht2p3cbpgtuvjlfnijwrucvr\/bafkreiay32pv4p2qyg5ha2ng56db2hlnbctcuxioqqrh6hhz5bbxjfqcey\" class=\"bluesky-gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:ht2p3cbpgtuvjlfnijwrucvr\/bafkreiay32pv4p2qyg5ha2ng56db2hlnbctcuxioqqrh6hhz5bbxjfqcey\" alt=\"The background is a photograph of wildflowers in an alpine meadow, a cloudy blue sky is overhead and snow tipped mountains are in the background.  In the middle of the image is a square with a quote that reads: \u201cWe are perishing for lack of wonder, not for lack of wonders.\u201d Attributed to G.K. Chesteron.  In the bottom left corner of the square is the Humanism Church logo and the bottom right has the web address humanism.church\"  width=\"1000\"  height=\"1000\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                            \n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                    \n                    <li class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-item\">\n\n                        \n                        <a title=\"Get to this post\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/humanism.church\/post\/3mkpku5lzes2e\" class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-link\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Get to this post<\/span><\/a>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-header\">\n                                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/avatar\/plain\/did:plc:ht2p3cbpgtuvjlfnijwrucvr\/bafkreib65wc3ksckiv3p4lozkbfpmwj6bnqhwz2tpcxwgjri737jtaczly\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\" alt=\"\" class=\"avatar post-avatar\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-content\">\n                            <p class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-names\">\n                                                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-name\">Humanism Church<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-handle\">@humanism.church<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-date\">1\u00a0day<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-content-text\" lang=\"en\">\n                            \n                            Contemplation is a solitary activity, a retreat into one&#8217;s own mind for deep and profound discovery and a respite from society. In contemplation we can be truly honest and free to ourselves and beliefs. <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/Humanism\">#Humanism<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/Philosophy\">#Philosophy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/deSta\u00ebl\">#deSta\u00ebl<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/HumanismChurch\">#HumanismChurch<\/a>                                <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-gallery\" style=\"--bluesky-gallery-nb: 1\">\n                                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:ht2p3cbpgtuvjlfnijwrucvr\/bafkreiduiwst2h5edd76jeqp5jwazcwmbrcvpirbwpmd2m5yip7kgckshu\" class=\"bluesky-gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:ht2p3cbpgtuvjlfnijwrucvr\/bafkreiduiwst2h5edd76jeqp5jwazcwmbrcvpirbwpmd2m5yip7kgckshu\" alt=\"The background is a verdant photo of a japanese garden with a moss covered stone lantern beside a still pond, and an orange carp swimming below the surface.  The quote is positioned in a square in the middle of the image. It says \u201cSociety develops wit, but its contemplation alone forms genius.\u201d It is attributed to Madame de Sta\u00ebl.  At the bottom of the square to the left is the humanism church logo, and to the right is the web address humanism.church.\"  width=\"1000\"  height=\"1000\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                            \n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                    \n                    <li class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-item\">\n\n                        \n                        <a title=\"Get to this post\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/humanism.church\/post\/3mkn2faaevd2a\" class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-link\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Get to this post<\/span><\/a>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-header\">\n                                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/avatar\/plain\/did:plc:ht2p3cbpgtuvjlfnijwrucvr\/bafkreib65wc3ksckiv3p4lozkbfpmwj6bnqhwz2tpcxwgjri737jtaczly\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\" alt=\"\" class=\"avatar post-avatar\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-content\">\n                            <p class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-names\">\n                                                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-name\">Humanism Church<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-handle\">@humanism.church<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-date\">2\u00a0days<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-content-text\" lang=\"en\">\n                            \n                            Meaning, although elusive, can be grasped and shared with words, but they only allow us to begin to grasp it. True meanings transcend the symbols and words we assign to them. <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/Humanism\">#Humanism<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/Philosophy\">#Philosophy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/Zhuangzi\">#Zhuangzi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/HumanismChurch\">#HumanismChurch<\/a>                                <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-gallery\" style=\"--bluesky-gallery-nb: 1\">\n                                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:ht2p3cbpgtuvjlfnijwrucvr\/bafkreiaotpnhbtxmdhvyliw2h734z4yl7u3pgnmzvgyprflx3zkuizeow4\" class=\"bluesky-gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:ht2p3cbpgtuvjlfnijwrucvr\/bafkreiaotpnhbtxmdhvyliw2h734z4yl7u3pgnmzvgyprflx3zkuizeow4\" alt=\"Background is a photo of a forest covered in fresh snow with the sun shining through the trees casting long shadows. The text is centered in a transparent square. The text reads: \u201cThe fish trap exists because of the fish. Once you\u2019ve gotten the fish, you can forget the trap. The rabbit snare exists because of the rabbit. Once you\u2019ve gotten the rabbit, you can forget the snare. Words exist because of meaning. Once you\u2019ve gotten the meaning, you can forget the words. Where can I find a man who has forgotten words so I can talk with him?\u201d The quote is attributed to Zhuangzi. The Humanism Church logo is in the bottom left of the square and the web address humanism.church in the bottom right.\"  width=\"1000\"  height=\"1000\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                            \n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                    \n                    <li class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-item\">\n\n                        \n                        <a title=\"Get to this post\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/humanism.church\/post\/3mkkjwcm4r72k\" class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-link\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Get to this post<\/span><\/a>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-header\">\n                                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/avatar\/plain\/did:plc:ht2p3cbpgtuvjlfnijwrucvr\/bafkreib65wc3ksckiv3p4lozkbfpmwj6bnqhwz2tpcxwgjri737jtaczly\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\" alt=\"\" class=\"avatar post-avatar\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-content\">\n                            <p class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-names\">\n                                                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-name\">Humanism Church<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-handle\">@humanism.church<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-date\">3\u00a0days<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-content-text\" lang=\"en\">\n                            \n                            Being open to new experiences lets us expand our minds and strengthen our cognitive abilities, the benefits of which stay with us for our lifetimes. <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/Humanism\">#Humanism<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/Philosophy\">#Philosophy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/OliverWendellHolmesJr\">#OliverWendellHolmesJr<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/HumanismChurch\">#HumanismChurch<\/a>                                <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-gallery\" style=\"--bluesky-gallery-nb: 1\">\n                                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:ht2p3cbpgtuvjlfnijwrucvr\/bafkreibv4c4m4r7pqdocenakz4ljd5yrybrgb5nryzo46a3poh2dhoqvmm\" class=\"bluesky-gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:ht2p3cbpgtuvjlfnijwrucvr\/bafkreibv4c4m4r7pqdocenakz4ljd5yrybrgb5nryzo46a3poh2dhoqvmm\" alt=\"The background of the image is a photo of a dark night sky with thousands of stars of the milky way in the center. There is a semi-transparent square centered in the image. Inside the square, there is a quote that reads: \u201cA mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.\u201d The quote is attributed to Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. In the bottom left of the square is the Humanism Church logo and the bottom right has the URL humanism.church.\"  width=\"1000\"  height=\"1000\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                            \n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                    \n                    <li class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-item\">\n\n                        \n                        <a title=\"Get to this post\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/humanism.church\/post\/3mkhzhf3jdo2f\" class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-link\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Get to this post<\/span><\/a>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-header\">\n                                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/avatar\/plain\/did:plc:ht2p3cbpgtuvjlfnijwrucvr\/bafkreib65wc3ksckiv3p4lozkbfpmwj6bnqhwz2tpcxwgjri737jtaczly\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\" alt=\"\" class=\"avatar post-avatar\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-content\">\n                            <p class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-names\">\n                                                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-name\">Humanism Church<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-handle\">@humanism.church<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-date\">4\u00a0days<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-content-text\" lang=\"en\">\n                            \n                            All humans are &#8220;beginners&#8221;. Our futures are unwritten and only ours to start to write. Begin today. <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/Humanism\">#Humanism<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/Philosophy\">#Philosophy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/HannahArendt\">#HannahArendt<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/HumanismChurch\">#HumanismChurch<\/a>                                <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-gallery\" style=\"--bluesky-gallery-nb: 1\">\n                                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:ht2p3cbpgtuvjlfnijwrucvr\/bafkreig2dqzwi2cku4gwxgnwwnvnrlbe5gulu323pqe5uc44ohv6corgwe\" class=\"bluesky-gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:ht2p3cbpgtuvjlfnijwrucvr\/bafkreig2dqzwi2cku4gwxgnwwnvnrlbe5gulu323pqe5uc44ohv6corgwe\" alt=\"The background is a photo of a beach with ocean waves crashing on the shore and then sun rising in the background. In the center is a semi-transparent square with text inside. The text reads: \u201cThe beginning is not the same as the beginning of the world; it is not the beginning of something but of somebody, who is a beginner himself.\u201d The quote is attributed to Hannah Arendt. In the bottom left of the square is the Humanism Church logo and in the bottom right is the URL humanism.church.\"  width=\"1000\"  height=\"1000\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                            \n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                    \n                <\/ul>\n            <\/aside>\n            ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-19","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/humanism.church\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/humanism.church\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/humanism.church\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/humanism.church\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/humanism.church\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=19"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/humanism.church\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20,"href":"https:\/\/humanism.church\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19\/revisions\/20"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/humanism.church\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}