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...Divinity School should establish a chair of "Naturalistic Humanism," Harold R. Rafton '10, a confirmed atheist, has asserted in a letter to the Alumni Bulletin...
Last night, to clarify his position, Rafton defined humanism as "a religion in which man is the center, and where the basic interest is the welfare of humans." He noted that nearly 75 per cent of all natural scientists believe in humanism, which "has its roots in the sciences...
...recent establishment of a chair for Roman Catholic studies at the Divinity School prompted Rafton to write his letter. "Students ought to have an opportunity to view the entire humanist movement," he asserted...
...Rafton says he is an atheist because he holds that arguments for God require proof. He feels that no adequate proof of the existence of God has ever been advanced...
HAROLD R. RAFTON...