Religion of Humanity
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Religion of Humanity is a secular, positivist faith system devised by Auguste Comte that venerates humanity and human progress in place of a traditional deity.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Religion of Humanity canonical | 8 |
| Catechism of Positive Religion | 1 |
| Treatise on Sociology, Instituting the Religion of Humanity | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T751962 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Religion of Humanity Context triple: [Auguste Comte, religion, Religion of Humanity]
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A.
The Rainbow People of God
The Rainbow People of God is a collection of sermons, speeches, and writings by Archbishop Desmond Tutu reflecting on apartheid, reconciliation, and the vision of a diverse, unified South Africa.
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B.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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C.
New Heaven and New Earth
New Heaven and New Earth is a biblical eschatological concept describing the renewed, perfected creation that God will establish at the end of time following Christ’s return.
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D.
The Trial of God
The Trial of God is a play by Elie Wiesel that dramatizes a mock trial of God in a Jewish village devastated by a pogrom, exploring faith, suffering, and divine justice in the shadow of the Holocaust.
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E.
Council of the Gods
The Council of the Gods is a mythological assembly of deities in Luís de Camões’ epic poem *Os Lusíadas*, where the gods debate and influence the fate of the Portuguese voyages of discovery.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Religion of Humanity Target entity description: Religion of Humanity is a secular, positivist faith system devised by Auguste Comte that venerates humanity and human progress in place of a traditional deity.
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A.
The Rainbow People of God
The Rainbow People of God is a collection of sermons, speeches, and writings by Archbishop Desmond Tutu reflecting on apartheid, reconciliation, and the vision of a diverse, unified South Africa.
-
B.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
-
C.
New Heaven and New Earth
New Heaven and New Earth is a biblical eschatological concept describing the renewed, perfected creation that God will establish at the end of time following Christ’s return.
-
D.
The Trial of God
The Trial of God is a play by Elie Wiesel that dramatizes a mock trial of God in a Jewish village devastated by a pogrom, exploring faith, suffering, and divine justice in the shadow of the Holocaust.
-
E.
Council of the Gods
The Council of the Gods is a mythological assembly of deities in Luís de Camões’ epic poem *Os Lusíadas*, where the gods debate and influence the fate of the Portuguese voyages of discovery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil religion
ⓘ
philosophical religion ⓘ positivist religion ⓘ secular religion ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
provide moral guidance without traditional theology
ⓘ
unify society through shared secular values ⓘ |
| basedOn | positivism ⓘ |
| classification | non-theistic religion ⓘ |
| coreTenet |
emphasis on human progress
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subordination of individual interests to the collective good of humanity ⓘ veneration of humanity instead of a supernatural deity ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Auguste Comte ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Isidore Marie Auguste François Xavier Comte
ⓘ
surface form:
Auguste Comte
|
| goal | reorganize society according to positivist principles ⓘ |
| hasCalendar | positivist calendar honoring great men and women of history ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
Great Being
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Great Fetish ⓘ Great Milieu ⓘ |
| hasDoctrine |
history progresses through stages culminating in positivism
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religion should be compatible with scientific knowledge ⓘ |
| hasEthicalFocus |
altruism
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scientific progress ⓘ social order ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Love as principle, order as basis, progress as end ⓘ |
| hasPlaceOfWorship | Temple of Humanity ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
moral and civic ceremonies
ⓘ
positivist calendar of commemorations ⓘ secular liturgy ⓘ |
| hasText |
Religion of Humanity
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Catechism of Positive Religion
System of Positive Polity ⓘ |
| inception | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Brazilian Positivist Church
ⓘ
civil religion in Brazil ⓘ secular humanist movements ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment thought
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scientific rationalism ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | French ⓘ |
| notableCenter | Positivist Temple of Humanity in Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| opposes | traditional theistic religions ⓘ |
| proposes | new secular priesthood of scientists and moral leaders ⓘ |
| regards | humanity as the supreme moral reference ⓘ |
| rejects | supernatural deity ⓘ |
| viewsScienceAs | basis for morality and social organization ⓘ |
| worships | humanity ⓘ |
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Subject: Religion of Humanity Description of subject: Religion of Humanity is a secular, positivist faith system devised by Auguste Comte that venerates humanity and human progress in place of a traditional deity.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Treatise on Sociology, Instituting the Religion of Humanity
this entity surface form:
Catechism of Positive Religion