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Religion for Atheists
by Alain de Botton • 2011
Atheism won by disproving God. It lost by discarding everything religion knew about human needs.
3.66
12k+
Religion for Atheists Summary
Religion for Atheists 88%
Atheism won by disproving God. It lost by discarding everything religion knew about human needs.
by Alain de Botton 2011
3.66
12k+ ratings
The Power of Ritual
by Casper ter Kuile • 2020
From shared meals to phone-free Sundays: the rituals that build meaning without religion.
3.86
7k+
The Power of Ritual Summary
The Power of Ritual 88%
From shared meals to phone-free Sundays: the rituals that build meaning without religion.
by Casper ter Kuile 2020
3.86
7k+ ratings
No Nonsense Spirituality
by Brittney Hartley • 2024
Spirituality without God or woo: a practical path to meaning built on awe, connection, and science.
4.44
843
No Nonsense Spirituality Summary
No Nonsense Spirituality 87%
Spirituality without God or woo: a practical path to meaning built on awe, connection, and science.
by Brittney Hartley 2024
4.44
843 ratings
Relax, It's Just God
by Wendy Thomas Russell • 2015
Your kid asked about God. You don't believe. Here's what to say.
4.31
403
Relax, It's Just God Summary
Relax, It's Just God 87%
Your kid asked about God. You don't believe. Here's what to say.
by Wendy Thomas Russell 2015
4.31
403 ratings
Strange Rites
by Tara Isabella Burton • 2020
Americans didn't quit religion. They replaced church with SoulCycle, fandom, and social justice.
3.88
2k+
Strange Rites Summary
Strange Rites 87%
Americans didn't quit religion. They replaced church with SoulCycle, fandom, and social justice.
by Tara Isabella Burton 2020
3.88
2k+ ratings
The Disappearance of Rituals
by Byung-Chul Han • 2019
Your exhaustion isn't overwork. It's a world that has stripped out every ritual.
3.98
3k+
The Disappearance of Rituals Summary
The Disappearance of Rituals 87%
Your exhaustion isn't overwork. It's a world that has stripped out every ritual.
by Byung-Chul Han 2019
3.98
3k+ ratings
The History and the Future of the Roman Liturgy
by Denis Crouan • 2005
The Mass evolved for centuries. Trent froze it; Vatican II's hijackers shattered it.
4.00
16
The History and the Future of the Roman Liturgy Summary
The History and the Future of the Roman Liturgy 87%
The Mass evolved for centuries. Trent froze it; Vatican II's hijackers shattered it.
by Denis Crouan 2005
4.00
16 ratings
Secular Buddhism
by Stephen Batchelor • 2017
Buddhism without rebirth or ritual: four practical tasks for flourishing in this life, right now.
3.88
289
Secular Buddhism Summary
Secular Buddhism 87%
Buddhism without rebirth or ritual: four practical tasks for flourishing in this life, right now.
by Stephen Batchelor 2017
3.88
289 ratings
The Path of Paganism
by John Beckett • 2017
Four centers of practice around which any pagan path can grow, no single tradition required.
4.09
515
The Path of Paganism Summary
The Path of Paganism 86%
Four centers of practice around which any pagan path can grow, no single tradition required.
by John Beckett 2017
4.09
515 ratings
Desiring the Kingdom
by James K.A. Smith • 2009
Secular rituals already shape your deepest loves. Christian worship was meant to do the same.
4.22
4k+
Desiring the Kingdom Summary
Desiring the Kingdom 86%
Secular rituals already shape your deepest loves. Christian worship was meant to do the same.
by James K.A. Smith 2009
4.22
4k+ ratings
After Buddhism
by Stephen Batchelor • 2015
Before Buddhism became a religion, it was a practical philosophy for flourishing in this life.
4.20
918
After Buddhism Summary
After Buddhism 86%
Before Buddhism became a religion, it was a practical philosophy for flourishing in this life.
by Stephen Batchelor 2015
4.20
918 ratings
Going to Church in Medieval England
by Nicholas Orme • 2021
9,500 buildings held medieval England together: the parish church, from birth to burial.
4.19
295
Going to Church in Medieval England Summary
Going to Church in Medieval England 86%
9,500 buildings held medieval England together: the parish church, from birth to burial.
by Nicholas Orme 2021
4.19
295 ratings
Wicca for One
by Raymond Buckland • 2004
Consecrate tools, cast circles, and walk the Wheel of the Year: solitary Wicca from the source.
4.07
2k+
Wicca for One Summary
Wicca for One 86%
Consecrate tools, cast circles, and walk the Wheel of the Year: solitary Wicca from the source.
by Raymond Buckland 2004
4.07
2k+ ratings
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory
by Caitlin Doughty • 2014
A crematory trainee discovers the dead aren't the scary part; the funeral industry is.
4.22
110k+
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory Summary
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory 86%
A crematory trainee discovers the dead aren't the scary part; the funeral industry is.
by Caitlin Doughty 2014
4.22
110k+ ratings
The Little Book of Humanism
by Andrew Copson • 2020
No afterlife, no divine plan, no sacred text. A humanist guide to the good life.
4.09
1k+
The Little Book of Humanism Summary
The Little Book of Humanism 86%
No afterlife, no divine plan, no sacred text. A humanist guide to the good life.
by Andrew Copson 2020
4.09
1k+ ratings
Raising Freethinkers
by Dale McGowan • 2009
A practical guide for raising curious, compassionate kids when the answers won't come from a pulpit.
4.19
1k+
Raising Freethinkers Summary
Raising Freethinkers 86%
A practical guide for raising curious, compassionate kids when the answers won't come from a pulpit.
by Dale McGowan 2009
4.19
1k+ ratings
The Way of Gratitude
by Galen Guengerich • 2020
Gratitude isn't a journal prompt. It's a spiritual foundation, and one morning ritual unlocks it.
3.78
144
The Way of Gratitude Summary
The Way of Gratitude 86%
Gratitude isn't a journal prompt. It's a spiritual foundation, and one morning ritual unlocks it.
by Galen Guengerich 2020
3.78
144 ratings
The Catholic All Year Compendium
by Kendra Tierney • 2018
Feast days, saints, and liturgical seasons, translated from monastery to messy kitchen table.
4.73
542
The Catholic All Year Compendium Summary
The Catholic All Year Compendium 86%
Feast days, saints, and liturgical seasons, translated from monastery to messy kitchen table.
by Kendra Tierney 2018
4.73
542 ratings
Revolt Against the Modern World
by Julius Evola • 1934
Progress is backwards: history is the long descent from sacred kingship to the rule of the masses.
3.98
2k+
Revolt Against the Modern World Summary
Revolt Against the Modern World 86%
Progress is backwards: history is the long descent from sacred kingship to the rule of the masses.
by Julius Evola 1934
3.98
2k+ ratings
Science and Spiritual Practices
by Rupert Sheldrake • 2018
Spiritual practices change your biology. The harder question is what you are connecting to.
3.79
527
Science and Spiritual Practices Summary
Science and Spiritual Practices 86%
Spiritual practices change your biology. The harder question is what you are connecting to.
by Rupert Sheldrake 2018
3.79
527 ratings
Interventions 2020
by Michel Houellebecq • 2020
A provocateur on religion's sudden return, America's exit from power, and hell's disappearance.
3.57
579
Interventions 2020 Summary
Interventions 2020 86%
A provocateur on religion's sudden return, America's exit from power, and hell's disappearance.
by Michel Houellebecq 2020
3.57
579 ratings
The Crisis of the Modern World
by René Guénon • 1927
Modernity is a spiritual dark age, and the West's greatest achievements are its diagnostic symptoms.
4.09
2k+
The Crisis of the Modern World Summary
The Crisis of the Modern World 86%
Modernity is a spiritual dark age, and the West's greatest achievements are its diagnostic symptoms.
by René Guénon 1927
4.09
2k+ ratings
Rise Sister Rise
by Rebecca Campbell • 2016
The feminine force that spins planets also lives in you. The practices for waking it up.
4.21
3k+
Rise Sister Rise Summary
Rise Sister Rise 86%
The feminine force that spins planets also lives in you. The practices for waking it up.
by Rebecca Campbell 2016
4.21
3k+ ratings
God Is Not Great
by Christopher Hitchens • 2007
The case against God: holy books authored by humans, moral codes that fail their own standards.
3.96
113k+
God Is Not Great Summary
God Is Not Great 86%
The case against God: holy books authored by humans, moral codes that fail their own standards.
by Christopher Hitchens 2007
3.96
113k+ ratings
A Secular Age
by Charles Margrave Taylor • 2007
Modern unbelief required building a new self, a new society, and a new kind of time.
4.27
2k+
A Secular Age Summary
A Secular Age 86%
Modern unbelief required building a new self, a new society, and a new kind of time.
by Charles Margrave Taylor 2007
4.27
2k+ ratings
The Nones
by Ryan P. Burge • 2021
One in four Americans has left religion. Data shows who might return, and why most won't.
3.82
381
The Nones Summary
The Nones 86%
One in four Americans has left religion. Data shows who might return, and why most won't.
by Ryan P. Burge 2021
3.82
381 ratings
Santa Muerte
by Tracey Rollin • 2017
The skeleton saint the Church condemns and millions adore: a practical guide to working with her.
3.90
245
Santa Muerte Summary
Santa Muerte 86%
The skeleton saint the Church condemns and millions adore: a practical guide to working with her.
by Tracey Rollin 2017
3.90
245 ratings
Outgrowing God
by Richard Dawkins • 2019
Humans have invented thousands of gods. A scientist's case for why yours is one of them.
4.06
6k+
Outgrowing God Summary
Outgrowing God 86%
Humans have invented thousands of gods. A scientist's case for why yours is one of them.
by Richard Dawkins 2019
4.06
6k+ ratings
The Satanic Bible
by Anton Szandor LaVey • 1969
Satan as symbol, sin as sacrament, self as sovereign: the book that made indulgence a religion.
3.42
15k+
The Satanic Bible Summary
The Satanic Bible 86%
Satan as symbol, sin as sacrament, self as sovereign: the book that made indulgence a religion.
by Anton Szandor LaVey 1969
3.42
15k+ ratings
The Golden Dawn
by Israel Regardie • 1971
The Golden Dawn ritualized the path to divinity. This is its complete curriculum.
4.06
2k+
The Golden Dawn Summary
The Golden Dawn 86%
The Golden Dawn ritualized the path to divinity. This is its complete curriculum.
by Israel Regardie 1971
4.06
2k+ ratings
The End of Faith
by Sam Harris • 2004
Religious moderates make faith immune to criticism, and extremists exploit that immunity.
3.89
44k+
The End of Faith Summary
The End of Faith 86%
Religious moderates make faith immune to criticism, and extremists exploit that immunity.
by Sam Harris 2004
3.89
44k+ ratings
The Law Is for All
by Aleister Crowley • 1975
A century-old channeled text declares your deepest purpose the only law, and guilt the only sin.
4.25
384
The Law Is for All Summary
The Law Is for All 86%
A century-old channeled text declares your deepest purpose the only law, and guilt the only sin.
by Aleister Crowley 1975
4.25
384 ratings
Choosing a Jewish Life
by Anita Diamant • 1998
From rabbi to mikvah to community: the practical handbook for anyone converting to Judaism.
4.23
2k+
Choosing a Jewish Life Summary
Choosing a Jewish Life 86%
From rabbi to mikvah to community: the practical handbook for anyone converting to Judaism.
by Anita Diamant 1998
4.23
2k+ ratings
The Druidry Handbook
by John Michael Greer • 2006
A Druid's threefold path: seasonal ritual, daily meditation, and living like the land depends on it.
3.98
1k+
The Druidry Handbook Summary
The Druidry Handbook 86%
A Druid's threefold path: seasonal ritual, daily meditation, and living like the land depends on it.
by John Michael Greer 2006
3.98
1k+ ratings
Religion in Human Evolution
by Robert N. Bellah • 2011
Before belief, play. The story from animal ritual to Axial sages who questioned every god.
3.97
451
Religion in Human Evolution Summary
Religion in Human Evolution 85%
Before belief, play. The story from animal ritual to Axial sages who questioned every god.
by Robert N. Bellah 2011
3.97
451 ratings
The God Delusion
by Richard Dawkins • 2006
Religion is a delusion that survives by infecting children. A biologist makes the case for atheism.
3.90
284k+
The God Delusion Summary
The God Delusion 85%
Religion is a delusion that survives by infecting children. A biologist makes the case for atheism.
by Richard Dawkins 2006
3.90
284k+ ratings
Mama Lola
by Karen McCarthy Brown • 2001
A religion of survival, not sorcery: the life of a Haitian Vodou priestess in Brooklyn.
4.04
1k+
Mama Lola Summary
Mama Lola 85%
A religion of survival, not sorcery: the life of a Haitian Vodou priestess in Brooklyn.
by Karen McCarthy Brown 2001
4.04
1k+ ratings
American Aloha
by Heather A. Diamond • 2008
A hula stage on the National Mall: how festivals manufacture tradition and erase a colonial past.
4.20
10
American Aloha Summary
American Aloha 85%
A hula stage on the National Mall: how festivals manufacture tradition and erase a colonial past.
by Heather A. Diamond 2008
4.20
10 ratings
The Reform of the Roman Liturgy
by Klaus Gamber • 1979
The 1969 Mass altered core theology and broke with fourteen centuries of stability.
4.72
54
The Reform of the Roman Liturgy Summary
The Reform of the Roman Liturgy 85%
The 1969 Mass altered core theology and broke with fourteen centuries of stability.
by Klaus Gamber 1979
4.72
54 ratings
Living a Jewish Life, Updated and Revised Edition
by Anita Diamant • 1991
Skip the guilt, build a sacred Jewish home: choose the traditions that fit your family.
4.22
1k+
Living a Jewish Life, Updated and Revised Edition Summary
Living a Jewish Life, Updated and Revised Edition 85%
Skip the guilt, build a sacred Jewish home: choose the traditions that fit your family.
by Anita Diamant 1991
4.22
1k+ ratings
African Religions & Philosophy
by John S. Mbiti • 1990
The dead are still family. Time has no future. Religion is the air.
3.85
280
African Religions & Philosophy Summary
African Religions & Philosophy 85%
The dead are still family. Time has no future. Religion is the air.
by John S. Mbiti 1990
3.85
280 ratings
Buddhist Boot Camp
by Timber Hawkeye • 2012
The Buddhist art of not needing a vacation: train your mind, drop your expectations.
4.25
6k+
Buddhist Boot Camp Summary
Buddhist Boot Camp 85%
The Buddhist art of not needing a vacation: train your mind, drop your expectations.
by Timber Hawkeye 2012
4.25
6k+ ratings
Music
by Ted Gioia • 2019
Why music's most forbidden elements are what actually make it change and survive.
4.00
817
Music Summary
Music 85%
Why music's most forbidden elements are what actually make it change and survive.
by Ted Gioia 2019
4.00
817 ratings
The Healing Wisdom of Africa
by Malidoma Patrice Somé • 1999
A West African elder's ritual and community practices for restoring the purpose you forgot.
4.48
474
The Healing Wisdom of Africa Summary
The Healing Wisdom of Africa 85%
A West African elder's ritual and community practices for restoring the purpose you forgot.
by Malidoma Patrice Somé 1999
4.48
474 ratings
Ethics for the New Millennium
by Dalai Lama XIV • 1999
Transform empathy into happiness, tame destructive emotions, and act ethically without religion.
4.08
5k+
Ethics for the New Millennium Summary
Ethics for the New Millennium 85%
Transform empathy into happiness, tame destructive emotions, and act ethically without religion.
by Dalai Lama XIV 1999
4.08
5k+ ratings
The Wisdom of Tea
by Noriko Morishita • 2002
The Japanese tea ceremony is not about tea: a lifelong training in presence and peace.
3.92
2k+
The Wisdom of Tea Summary
The Wisdom of Tea 85%
The Japanese tea ceremony is not about tea: a lifelong training in presence and peace.
by Noriko Morishita 2002
3.92
2k+ ratings
Revolutionary Witchcraft
by Sarah Lyons • 2019
Turn your craft into a direct-action toolkit: how spells, sigils, and rituals can dismantle systems.
3.89
562
Revolutionary Witchcraft Summary
Revolutionary Witchcraft 85%
Turn your craft into a direct-action toolkit: how spells, sigils, and rituals can dismantle systems.
by Sarah Lyons 2019
3.89
562 ratings
Cows, Pigs, Wars, and Witches
by Marvin Harris • 1974
Cow worship, pork bans, witch hunts: each solved a practical problem no one admitted existed.
3.92
5k+
Cows, Pigs, Wars, and Witches Summary
Cows, Pigs, Wars, and Witches 85%
Cow worship, pork bans, witch hunts: each solved a practical problem no one admitted existed.
by Marvin Harris 1974
3.92
5k+ ratings
Aleister Crowley
by Gary Lachman • 2014
Before the 1960s, a Victorian magician wrote the rulebook for sex, drugs, and rock and roll.
3.44
583
Aleister Crowley Summary
Aleister Crowley 85%
Before the 1960s, a Victorian magician wrote the rulebook for sex, drugs, and rock and roll.
by Gary Lachman 2014
3.44
583 ratings
Breakfast with Socrates
by Robert Rowland Smith • 2009
Waking up, getting dressed, sitting in traffic: every mundane moment hides a philosophical question.
3.28
2k+
Breakfast with Socrates Summary
Breakfast with Socrates 85%
Waking up, getting dressed, sitting in traffic: every mundane moment hides a philosophical question.
by Robert Rowland Smith 2009
3.28
2k+ ratings
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