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Religion for Atheists

Do Atheists Have Anything To Learn From Religion?

Posted 03.28.2012 | Religion
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By Kimberly Winston Religion News Service (RNS) Stripped of its supernatural elements, does religion have anything to offer atheists? What can non...

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Alain de Botton: In Conversation

Trisha Andres | Posted 05.25.2012 | Books
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Trisha Andres

Photo credit: Charlotte de Botton The age-old wars against religion is moved on by philosopher Alain de Botton's bold statement that religion can be...

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The Sad, Silly Idea Of 'Religion for Atheists'

Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie | Posted 05.13.2012 | Religion
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When God and belief are stripped out of the equation, we are left with rituals and practices that are primarily hedonistic and hollow. What de Botton offers us is "religion for atheists," but what he gives us is pseudo-religion and empty routine.

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Religion For Atheists: A Book Review

Joe Winkler | Posted 05.11.2012 | Religion
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Besides these general stylistic factors, the most gaping wound in this book lies in de Botton's hesitancy to move past a utopian, almost naive sense of his endeavor into actual philosophy.

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