According to Rev. J.S. Roach, the Church of Spiritual Humanism, is a religious and philosophical movement that embraces the religious inclinations common to most people, yet additionally requires verifiable scientifically valid evidence for religious beliefs,<ref name=UH_of_Florida> Universal Humanism Of Florida </ref> with as symbol the 'Solinox'.<ref> Solinox symbol</ref> The phrase Spiritual Humanism is a trademark of the Church of Spiritual Humanism, Inc. located in Pennsylvania, USA.<ref> Trademark notice</ref> Chicago Tribune columnist Eric Zorn has called this Church an "outfit that seems to be little more than a business that peddles vastly overpriced documents and other novelty credentials under the banner of a zero-commandment religion", although he himself completed the free ordination process.<ref>
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Reverend J.S. Roach states, the movement to address "the issue that as our knowledge of the workings of nature expand, human interest in religious activities continue, even when religious beliefs are in disagreement with this new information", and it to hold central to Spiritual Humanism, "the concept that most people need and enjoy religious rituals and activities and that these are an intrinsic part of what it means to be human. While the need for religion appears to be ingrained, our fundamental religious cosmology and ethics must be based on the best manner of learning the true nature of the universe, which is the scientific method".<ref name=UH_of_Florida>&nsbp;</ref>

The Church claims to have gained over 100,000 members since its inception in 2001.<ref>
</ref><ref>http://spiritualhumanism.org/countries.htm Membership</ref> The New York Times Weddings/Celebrations section announces roughly ten weddings a year performed by Spiritual Humanist clergy.<ref> Humanism"&srchst=nyt&hdlquery=&bylquery=&daterange=full&mon1=01&day1=01&year1=1981&mon2=01&day2=16&year2=2007&submit.x=0&submit.y=0 New York Times Archive</ref> Amongst clergy ordained for the occasion of a wedding, were noticed the editor in chief of Scientific American magazine, John Rennie,<ref> John Rennie officiates wedding as Spiritual Humanist clergy</ref> and the former editor and publisher of The Nation, Victor S. Navasky.<ref> 21, 2006&author=Victor S. Navasky&pub=Los Angeles Times&edition=&startpage=A.23&desc=I married my daughter Victor S. Navasky officiates wedding as Spiritual Humanist clergy</ref>

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External links

The Church of Spiritual Humanism website map