71. Beyond Belief: Humanism From The Heart with Steve Ghikadis

Support Humanism Now and Join Our Community! “Curiosity leads to fully understanding someone’s situation and being empathetic to that person.” Steve Ghikadis is a Humanist Officiant, author, and speaker who leads secular weddings, memorials, and other life-affirming ceremonies in Ontario. In this conversation, he explores street epistemology, interfaith family life, raising curious and compassionate children, and why humanism needs to lead with empathy as well as reason. Connect with Steve steveghikadis.com Humanist Canada Officiant Profile facebook.com/steve.ghikadis instagram.com/steve.ghikadis/ tiktok.com/@humanismfromtheheart Goodreads – Steve_Ghikadis Topics we cover Street epistemology in practice Disagreeing with kindness & curiosity Interfaith relationships Raising curious, empathetic kids Humanist weddings in Canada Morality without religion Resources & further reading Humanism from the Heart: Building Bridges Beyond Belief – Steve Ghikadis (2024) Recovering from Religion Sunday Assembly Evidence and Understanding –The Humanist (2025) What the Heck Is That!?!” The Humanist (2024) Interfaith Family – Marriage and Parenting with Mutual Respect – Humanist Canada (2024) Send us Fan Mail Support the show Support Humanism Now & Join Our Community! Follow @HumanismNowPod | YouTube | TikTok | Instagram | Facebook | Threads | X.com | BlueSky Humanism Now is produced by Humanise Live a podcast production agency based in London, serving charities, companies, and individuals across the globe. Contact us to get starting in podcasting today at humanise.live or hello@humanise.liveMusic: Blossom by Light Prism Podcast transcripts are AI-generated and may contain errors or omissions. They are provided to make our content more accessible, but should not be considered a fully accurate record of the conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices