Religion for Atheists [electronic resource] : A Non-Believer's Guide to the Uses of Religion
De Botton, Alain, 1969-2014
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Alain de Botton 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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[Place of publication not identified] : Bolinda/Audible audio, 2014
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1 online resource (1 audio file)
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9781486221486
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English
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379647