Religion for Atheists : A Non-Believer's Guide to the Uses of Religion

from Othemts

An erudite atheist, de Botton makes a good case for religion. Not for the belief in god or the supernatural, but the basic fact that humans invented religion and carried it down through the ages that it must serve some good purpose. In this book he proposes adapting some of the best elements of r...

from greeniezona

I have put off writing this review for quite some time as I've been resisting outing the thoughts I have in my head regarding religion. I know, I was pretty candid when reviewing The Varieties of Scientific Experience, and very outspoken when reviewing Butler's Parables. But something about how I...

from teunduynstee

Religion for Atheists tries to show to atheists how many of the standard practices of religions could be useful to non-believers once stripped from the belief in a supernatural daddy in the sky. As a raised Roman Catholic and convinced atheist, I have always had a fascination for religions (I act...

from ClaudiaMoscovici

For me, Alain de Botton's highly visible career as a public intellectual represents a personal journey as well. He took the path I wish I had pursued, as he did, much earlier in life. Therefore, here, I will not only review his newest book, Religion for Atheists (2012), but also chart the signifi...

from SashaM

This book was a struggle. While I do think there are practices and philosophies we, as a secular society, can use that have been established by religions Alain de Botton's approach is really to create a religion without the God. As an atheist I really felt he missed the mark. I don't feel the nee...