This sermon launches de Botton’s new book, Religion for Atheists: A non-believer’s guide to the uses of religion (forthcoming on 2 February 2012). In this secular sermon de Botton presents his vision for a far more interesting alternative where we look to religions for helpful insights into how to build a sense of community, make our relationships last, get more out of art, and overcome envy and inadequacy. For too long, he believes, we have faced a false choice between either swallowing doctrines or doing away with consoling and beautiful rituals and ideas. In doing so, he hopes to move the tired old debate between atheists and believers onto more fruitful ground.īlending deep respect with total impiety, de Botton proposes that agnostics and atheists should stop mocking religions and start stealing from them. He's written a book explaining ways in which atheists should look to religion for some solutions to contemporary ills. Yet he argues religions have important things to teach the secular world. This is appropriate because the book is called RELIGION FOR ATHEISTS. How do we know that the messiah Jaheshua has not come from the future?Ĭonway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1Īlain de Botton has been writing a new book for three years and finally it's ready for its UK launch - in a most appropriate place and format: as a secular sermon delivered from a pulpit to a congregation in an unusual 'church for atheists' called Conway Hall.

Bottom is he acknowledges there exist 'matters of the spirit, mind and higher soul-like concerns'. He said humans have become they who have their ideas in one area, but their behaviour with their body in another. Botton said one profound thing from my pov. Atheism 2.0 Alain de Botton Share Watch on There is more from the TED Blog. What Q feels he is missing is 'sycronized encounters' and 'physical action that backs up a philisophical idea'. Alain de Botton suggests a 'religion for atheists' - call it Atheism 2.0 - that incorporates religious forms and traditions to satisfy our human need for connection, ritual and transcendence. He wishes for some atheistic sermons that provide guidence, morality and consolation. A lecture only offers bits of information. I think he wants the lovely rich ladies of his audience to send him some nice art works.Ī sermon is for changing a life. My little devil says he's an opportunist, and not much of a philosopher.

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