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What A Billion Nonreligious People Do Believe
William Morrow
November 2009
On Sale: November 1, 2009
272 pages ISBN: 0061670111 EAN: 9780061670114 Hardcover
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Non-Fiction Religion
An inspiring and provocative exploration of an alternative
to traditional religion by the Humanist chaplain at Harvard
University
With the current state of the economy, the ongoing wars that
rage across the globe, and the unsettling changes to the
earth's climate, questions about the role of God and
religion in world affairs have never been more relevant or
felt more powerfully. Many of us are searching for a place
where we can find not only facts and scientific reason but
also hope and the moral courage needed to overcome such
challenges. For some, answers to the most challenging
questions are found in the divine. For others, including the
New Atheists, religion has no place in the world and is, in
fact, an "enemy."
But in Good Without God, Greg Epstein presents
another, more balanced and inclusive response: Humanism.
With a focus on the positive, he highlights humanity's
potential for goodness and the ways in which Humanists lead
lives of purpose and compassion. Humanism can offer the
sense of community we want and often need in good times and
bad, as we celebrate marriages and the birth of our
children, and as we care for those who are elderly or sick.
In short, Humanism teaches us that we can lead good and
moral lives without supernaturalism, without higher powers .
. . without God.
In this constructive response not only to his fellow
atheists Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, and Sam
Harris but also to contemporary religious leaders such as
Rick Warren and Jim Wallis, Epstein makes a bold claim for
what nonbelievers do share and believe. At a time when the
debate about morality rages more fiercely than ever—and when
millions are searching for something they can put their
faith in—Humanism offers a comfort and hope that affirms our
ability to live ethical lives of personal fulfillment,
aspiring together for the greater good of all.
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