
Religion for Atheists
A Non-Believer's Guide to the Uses of Religion
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Narrated by:
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Kris Dyer
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By:
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Alain de Botton
The boring debate between fundamentalist believers and non-believers is finally moved on by Alain de Botton's inspiring new book, which boldly argues that the supernatural claims of religion are of course entirely false - and yet that religions still have important things to teach the secular world. Rather than mocking religions, agnostics and atheists should instead steal from them - because they're packed with good ideas on how we live and arrange our societies.
Blending deep respect with total impiety, de Botton (a non-believer) proposes that we should look to religions for insights into how to build a sense of community, make our relationships last, get more out of art, overcome feelings of envy and inadequacy, and much more. For too long, non-believers have faced a stark choice between either swallowing peculiar doctrines or doing away with consoling and beautiful rituals and ideas. At last Alain de Botton has fashioned a far more interesting and truly helpful alternative.
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Profound Possibility
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A little thin
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Perfect for feeling lost without religion.
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A lot of sarcasm
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I love this author...
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Adequate reading, by a man whose gentle voice well befits the author’s gentle voice, with the occasionally odd pronunciation, but I will not point out in which cases because received English is not, of course, my native dialect.
Deep thinking
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This book is a marvelous resource for believers into the value of their traditions, practices and values to the world in which none-of-the-above is the third largest "religion" in the world. It has helped me reclaim aspects of my faith that have been washed down the drain with the absurd belief systems that are so embarrassing. For the atheist and agnostics, this is freeing, because it allows appreciation of values, beauty, art, music, and community.A valuable resource for believers
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Was an alter boy and gave up church at age 12!
Naturally as I now understand after listening have intuitively set out to become a promoter of humanistic religion.
Brilliant!
Inviting all to check out “ the school of life”
Thank you Alain De Botton.
Must read over and over
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cringey impersonations, but great content
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Decent read not captivating
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