Secular Humanism and Humanity: What are they?

[Mudhammam]

As for 1), what exactly is "freedom" in the context of reduction of everything, including ourselves, to the material evolutionary process? In the Free Will thread it seems that you reject the idea of the "self". What then is it about the human animal that is capable of realizing any sort of "freedom"?

As for the last sentence, I agree, and I assume it is due in whole or in part to your reasons expressed in 1).

I view freedom as the unimpeded expression of will or character, which we don't choose (we aren't free to will what we don't will) but can certainly be subject to the same influences as anything else (actually in this case more---reason).