| − | '''Humanities''' consists of [[art]], [[literature]], [[music]], [[philosophy]], [[religion]] and [[theater]]. Some of the successful people (mostly [[Virtuoso|virtuosi]]) in this field have helped shaped [[western civilization]]. Without humanities, we easily fall into [[nihilism]] as well as [[scientific materialism]]. Learning and studying humanities helps people not only build [[character]], but teaches [[creativity]], [[discipline]], [[moral values]], [[Right-Brain Thinking|right-brain thinking]], perseverance, writing skills and many more.<ref>https://stateoftheart.creatubbles.com/2017/02/08/10-important-skills-learn-art-education/</ref><ref>http://curt-rice.com/2014/02/25/here-are-9-reasons-why-humanities-matter-whats-your-number-10/</ref> It is also important to understand the difference between Humanities and [[Humanism]]. Humanities focus more on the mind, and what we can create and invent as humans since we have free will and opposes scientific materialism, humanism, on the other hand, is more about taking [[pride]] in being human and supports scientific materialism. | + | '''Humanities''' consists of [[art]], [[literature]], [[music]], [[philosophy]], [[religion]] and [[theater]]. Some of the successful people (mostly [[Virtuoso|virtuosi]]) in this field have helped shaped [[western civilization]]. Without humanities, we easily fall into [[nihilism]] as well as [[scientific materialism]]. Learning and studying humanities helps people not only build [[character]], but teaches [[Childlike Wonder|childlike wonder]], [[creativity]], [[discipline]], [[moral values]], [[Right-Brain Thinking|right-brain thinking]], perseverance, writing skills and many more.<ref>https://stateoftheart.creatubbles.com/2017/02/08/10-important-skills-learn-art-education/</ref><ref>http://curt-rice.com/2014/02/25/here-are-9-reasons-why-humanities-matter-whats-your-number-10/</ref> |
| − | Humanities help teach people [[values]] and also brings in [[knowledge]], that can lead to wisdom. | + | Humanities help teach people [[values]] and also bring in [[knowledge]], that can lead to wisdom, and also teach [[Character Education|character education]]. |
| − | Liberals have ruined great humanities, in ways of lowering the standards of art, and promoting [[atheism]]. Hollywood, has also ruined Humanities because of [[Hollywood Values]]. Not to mention the education system, where many colleges do not require their students in humanities-based programs to take [[Shakespeare]], instead of having them focus more on narcissism, and an obsession with victimhood. <ref>https://www.prageru.com/video/who-killed-the-liberal-arts/</ref> In some cases, even when technically teaching humanities-based courses, such as ''[[Geoffrey Chaucer|Chaucer]]'' and other literature courses, they generally use it as a platform for promoting 1960s decadence and various leftist projects such as the Equal Rights amendment, as well as anti-Christian rhetoric, sometimes even falsely implying they are connected to the literature course they are teaching. | + | Liberals have ruined great humanities, in ways of lowering the standards of art, and promoting [[atheism]]. Hollywood, has also ruined Humanities because of [[Hollywood Values]]. Not to mention the education system, where many colleges do not require their students in humanities-based programs to take [[Shakespeare]], instead of having them focus more on narcissism, and an obsession with victimhood. <ref>https://www.prageru.com/video/who-killed-the-liberal-arts/</ref> In some cases, even when technically teaching humanities-based courses, such as ''[[Geoffrey Chaucer|Chaucer]]'' and other literature courses, they generally use it as a platform for promoting 1960s decadence and various leftist projects such as the Equal Rights Amendment, as well as anti-Christian rhetoric, sometimes even falsely implying they are connected to the literature course they are teaching. |
| | + | It is important to understand the difference between Humanities and [[Humanism]]. Humanities focus more on the mind, and what we can create and invent as humans since we have free will and opposes scientific materialism, humanism, on the other hand, is more about taking [[pride]] in being human and supports scientific materialism. |