Resources
Thinkers, tools, and practices that inform and inspire the Compassionate Humanism movement.
Thinkers Who Inspire Us
Karen Armstrong
Religious historian and author of 'The Case for God'
“Compassion is the core of every great religious tradition.”
bell hooks
Author, educator, and cultural critic
“There can be no love without justice.”
Omid Safi
Sufi scholar and professor of Islamic studies
“The path of love is the path of transformation.”
Carl Sagan
Astronomer and science communicator
“For small creatures such as we, the vastness is bearable only through love.”
Alain de Botton
Philosopher and founder of The School of Life
“Secular life can be sacred — if we make it so.”
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
Former Chief Rabbi of the UK
“True faith makes space for difference.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Zen master and peace activist
“Compassion is a verb.”
Rev. angel Kyodo williams
Zen priest and author of 'Radical Dharma'
“Without inner change, there can be no outer change.”
Robin Wall Kimmerer
Potawatomi botanist and author of 'Braiding Sweetgrass'
“All flourishing is mutual.”
Howard Thurman
Mystic, theologian, and mentor to Martin Luther King Jr.
“Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive.”
Vandana Shiva
Physicist, ecofeminist, and advocate for Earth democracy
“The Earth is our mother. We must honor her with every act.”
John O'Donohue
Irish poet and former Catholic priest
“May you experience each day as a sacred gift woven around the heart of wonder.”
Resmaa Menakem
Somatic therapist and racial healing practitioner
“Healing doesn't happen in the head. It happens in the body.”
Valarie Kaur
Sikh activist and founder of the Revolutionary Love Project
“What if this darkness is not the darkness of the tomb, but the darkness of the womb?”
Haemin Sunim
Korean Buddhist monk and author of 'The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down'
“When we give ourselves compassion, we are opening our hearts in a way that can transform our lives.”
Practices and Tools (Coming Soon)
- Rituals for grief, gratitude, and gathering
- Secular blessings and meditations
- Guides for forming reflection circles
This page will expand as the community grows.