Atheist Mind, Humanist Heart (eBook)

Rewriting the Ten Commandments for the Twenty-first Century

Lex Bayer, John Figdor (Autoren)

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2014
188 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-4422-3680-6 (ISBN)

Infos

This book shows that atheism need not only be reactionary (against religion and God), but rather provides a clear set of constructive principles to live by that establish atheism as a positive worldview. The book encourages and guides the reader through the process of formulating his or her own set of personal beliefs.

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Atheist Mind, Humanist Heart asks an essential question for the 45 million Americans who self-identify as nonreligious: ';So, you don't believe in God; now what?' This question is increasingly important, as one-third of young adults under the age of thirty consider themselves nonreligious. With a scientific eye and an empathetic heart, the authors turn conventional perceptions about atheism on their head. They show that atheism need not be reactionary (against religion and God), but rather that it can offer a clear set of constructive principles to live by, which establish atheism as a positive worldview. Following a philosophical approach grounded in logic and evidence, Bayer and Figdor take readers on an inspiring journey to discover how to live a reasonable, ethical, and happy life without God. The readers are engaged at every step, encouraged to self-reflect and ultimately uncover their own set of personal beliefs.

Autor

Lex Bayer serves as a board member of the Humanist Connection, a humanist, atheist, and agnostic nonprofit organization serving Stanford University and Silicon Valley. His foray into the philosophy of belief began with an award-winning paper on religion while an undergrad at Stanford University. Lex is a technology entrepreneur and inventor holding more than twenty patents. As CEO and cofounder of his first company, he pioneered a payments platform that grew to service five million customers and was ultimately acquired by Visa Inc.John Figdor is the humanist chaplain serving atheist, humanist, and agnostic communities at Stanford University, where he organizes events and programs for both students and community members in the San Francisco Bay area. Figdor and his work have been discussed in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Huffington Post, and the San Francisco Chronicle. He speaks regularly around the United States on humanist topics. He holds a master of divinity degree from Harvard Divinity School and was previously the assistant humanist chaplain at Harvard.Visit their website at http://www.atheistmindhumanistheart.com/

Inhalt

Introduction: Questioning Everything1Rewriting the Ten CommandmentsPart I: A Framework for Facts2The Paradox of Belief3The Reasoning behind Reason4Beliefs about the Unknown5The Assumption of a God6Putting Factual Beliefs to the TestPart II: A Framework for Ethics7From Beliefs to Behavior8How “Ought” One Behave?9Moral Happiness10Societal Happiness11Putting Ethical Beliefs to the Test12Finding Your Own Non-CommandmentsAcknowledgmentsAppendix ACommon Religious ObjectionsAppendix BOur Ten NoncommandmentsAppendix CTheorem of BeliefNotesBibliographyIndexAbout the Authors

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 26.9.2014
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Esoterik / Spiritualität
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Weitere Religionen
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Öffentliches Recht
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Spezielle Soziologien
• Schlagworte: atheism in America • Atheism in Society • Religion in America
• ISBN-10: 1-4422-3680-9 / 1442236809
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4422-3680-6 / 9781442236806