Religion for Atheists: A Non-Believer's Guide to the Uses of Religion
Categories: Politics & Social Sciences, Religion & Spirituality
Religion for Atheists: A Non-Believer's Guide to the Uses of Religion (2012) is a book by Alain de Botton on what secular life can borrow from faith. Without arguing for belief in God, de Botton looks at how religions handle community, moral education, art and ritual. He asks atheists to keep useful practices of belonging and consolation even after discarding doctrine.
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- Jason Silva: “he wrote a book called Religion for Atheists where he says that museums have a responsibility to create spaces for contemplation… which is a thing I totally agree with”