Society Without God, Second Edition
what the least religious nations can tell us about contentment
$72.02
- Paperback
296 pages
- Release Date
20 July 2020
Summary
An updated edition showcasing the social health of the least religious nations in the world Religious conservatives around the world often claim that a society without a strong foundation of faith would necessarily be an immoral one, bereft of ethics, values, and meaning. Indeed, the Christian Right in the United States has argued that a society without God would be hell on earth. In Society without God, Second Edition sociologist Phil Zuckerman challenges these claims. Drawing on fieldwor…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781479878086 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1479878081 |
| Author: | Phil Zuckerman |
| Publisher: | New York University Press |
| Imprint: | New York University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 296 |
| Release Date: | 20 July 2020 |
| Weight: | 458g |
| Dimensions: | 24mm x 229mm x 153mm |
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“Zuckerman has been at the forefront of the growing field of Secular Studies for the best part of two decades. From Society Without God, it’s easy to see why: beautifully written and engaging, drawing on both deep scholarship and an insightful mind. This is classic Zuckerman.” - Stephen Bullivant, Professor of Theology and the Sociology of Religion, St Mary’s University, UK
About The Author
Phil Zuckerman
Phil Zuckerman is Professor of Sociology at Pitzer College, and the founding chair of the nation’s first Secular Studies Program. He is the author of several books, including What It Means to be Moral, The Nonreligious, Living the Secular Life, Faith No More, and Society Without God, and the editor of several volumes, including The Oxford Handbook of Secularism and The Social Theory of W.E.B. Du Bois.
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