Christian existential humanism
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Christian Existential Humanism (CEH) is a reconstructivist social and political philosophy combining Christian humanism and Christian existentialism. As such, it is a form of religious humanism.
CEH consists of three elements: A strong sense of faith, based in a personal relationship with God through Christ; a celebration of individuality and the unique talents of each person; and an ethic of service to humanity as a whole.
The central idea of CEH is "Love God, love thyself, love thy neighbor: Obey God, know thyself, serve thy neighbor", as adapted from the "greatest commandments" of Christianity: "Love God with all your heart, soul and mind," and "Love thy neighbor as thyself."
CEH is a direct descendant of the traditional African-American church experience, which has always had a place for individual talent as expressed through the arts and humanities, and for faith as expressed through service to the community at large.
As a philosophy, CEH is most closely related to the work of the Danish philosopher Kierkegaard.
