Written 2058 years ago:   
  
   See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ. Colossians 2:8 

    Our Bible summarized commentary, written 30 years ago: 
   
     Most people live by philosophies, religions and traditions independently of God and his revelation. Secular humanism underlies secular education, government and general society, and most news and entertainment media.
   

General concepts:

     That everything consists of matter and energy formed by impersonal chance. Humans are alive by a chance process. Humanism rejects belief in a personal, infinite God, and denies his inspired revelation.

   That knowledge does not exist apart from human discovery, and human reason determines appropriate ethics, thus making humans the ultimate authority.

   That human behavior can be modified or improved through education, economic redistribution, modern psychology or human wisdom.

   That moral standards are not absolute but relative...what makes people happy or seems good for society.

   That human self-fulfillment, satisfaction and pleasure are the highest good in life. 

   Humanism began with Satan and is an expression of his lie that humans can be like God. Genesis 3:5 

   Humanists have exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and served created things rather than the Creator. Romans 1:25 

   The result is destructive influence we see throughout the world. 
   
   For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and you have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority.  Colossians 2:9-10