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The Stillborn God
by Mark Lilla • 2007
Politics broke from God only recently, and Weimar nearly put them back together.
3.60
289
The Stillborn God Summary
The Stillborn God 92%
Politics broke from God only recently, and Weimar nearly put them back together.
by Mark Lilla 2007
3.60
289 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 92%
The case against God: holy books authored by humans, moral codes that fail their own standards.
by Christopher Hitchens 2007
3.96
113k+ 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 92%
No afterlife, no divine plan, no sacred text. A humanist guide to the good life.
by Andrew Copson 2020
4.09
1k+ 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 91%
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
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 91%
Atheism won by disproving God. It lost by discarding everything religion knew about human needs.
by Alain de Botton 2011
3.66
12k+ 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 91%
Spirituality without God or woo: a practical path to meaning built on awe, connection, and science.
by Brittney Hartley 2024
4.44
843 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 91%
Religion is a delusion that survives by infecting children. A biologist makes the case for atheism.
by Richard Dawkins 2006
3.90
284k+ 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 91%
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
Letter to a Christian Nation
by Sam Harris • 2006
The same skepticism Christians apply to Islam leads straight to atheism, with life or death stakes.
3.99
43k+
Letter to a Christian Nation Summary
Letter to a Christian Nation 91%
The same skepticism Christians apply to Islam leads straight to atheism, with life or death stakes.
by Sam Harris 2006
3.99
43k+ ratings
God's Problem
by Bart D. Ehrman • 2008
Every biblical theodicy, from punishment to apocalypse, falls apart under a scholar's scrutiny.
3.95
6k+
God's Problem Summary
God's Problem 91%
Every biblical theodicy, from punishment to apocalypse, falls apart under a scholar's scrutiny.
by Bart D. Ehrman 2008
3.95
6k+ 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 91%
Religious moderates make faith immune to criticism, and extremists exploit that immunity.
by Sam Harris 2004
3.89
44k+ ratings
Loving the City
by Timothy J. Keller • 2016
Four ways the church engages culture. Each is half-right, each is dangerous. The center is ancient.
4.28
242
Loving the City Summary
Loving the City 91%
Four ways the church engages culture. Each is half-right, each is dangerous. The center is ancient.
by Timothy J. Keller 2016
4.28
242 ratings
Jacques Derrida
by Christopher Watkin • 2017
Deconstruction: meaning never settles. This book argues the Trinity says why, and what comes next.
4.36
44
Jacques Derrida Summary
Jacques Derrida 91%
Deconstruction: meaning never settles. This book argues the Trinity says why, and what comes next.
by Christopher Watkin 2017
4.36
44 ratings
The Desecration of Man
by Carl R. Trueman • 2026
Modern identity is built on desecration: transgressing limits once sacred to prove we are gods.
4.58
464
The Desecration of Man Summary
The Desecration of Man 91%
Modern identity is built on desecration: transgressing limits once sacred to prove we are gods.
by Carl R. Trueman 2026
4.58
464 ratings
God and Stephen Hawking
by John C. Lennox • 2011
Stephen Hawking claimed the universe created itself. A mathematician finds the logical flaw.
4.12
1k+
God and Stephen Hawking Summary
God and Stephen Hawking 91%
Stephen Hawking claimed the universe created itself. A mathematician finds the logical flaw.
by John C. Lennox 2011
4.12
1k+ ratings
Disruptive Witness
by Alan Noble • 2018
Modern life makes God feel optional. The problem isn't arguments; it's eroded attention.
4.22
1k+
Disruptive Witness Summary
Disruptive Witness 91%
Modern life makes God feel optional. The problem isn't arguments; it's eroded attention.
by Alan Noble 2018
4.22
1k+ 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 91%
Your kid asked about God. You don't believe. Here's what to say.
by Wendy Thomas Russell 2015
4.31
403 ratings
Biblical Critical Theory
by Christopher Watkin • 2022
The Bible's story fits neither left nor right. It rewrites modern debates from the ground up.
4.52
1k+
Biblical Critical Theory Summary
Biblical Critical Theory 91%
The Bible's story fits neither left nor right. It rewrites modern debates from the ground up.
by Christopher Watkin 2022
4.52
1k+ ratings
Liberty for All
by Andrew T. Walker • 2021
Only God judges souls, so the state cannot punish unbelief. That logic grounds real pluralism.
3.92
141
Liberty for All Summary
Liberty for All 91%
Only God judges souls, so the state cannot punish unbelief. That logic grounds real pluralism.
by Andrew T. Walker 2021
3.92
141 ratings
A God That Could be Real
by Nancy Ellen Abrams • 2015
What if God isn't a creator but a creation, emerging from collective human consciousness right now?
3.71
276
A God That Could be Real Summary
A God That Could be Real 90%
What if God isn't a creator but a creation, emerging from collective human consciousness right now?
by Nancy Ellen Abrams 2015
3.71
276 ratings
When Science Meets Religion
by Ian G. Barbour • 2000
Science and religion aren't enemies. But keeping them politely apart misses the point.
3.54
275
When Science Meets Religion Summary
When Science Meets Religion 90%
Science and religion aren't enemies. But keeping them politely apart misses the point.
by Ian G. Barbour 2000
3.54
275 ratings
Why I Am Not a Christian and Other Essays on Religion and Related Subjects
by Bertrand Russell • 1957
Religion begins in fear, not truth. A philosopher's case against the foundations of belief.
4.00
23k+
Why I Am Not a Christian and Other Essays on Religion and Related Subjects Summary
Why I Am Not a Christian and Other Essays on Religion and Related Subjects 90%
Religion begins in fear, not truth. A philosopher's case against the foundations of belief.
by Bertrand Russell 1957
4.00
23k+ ratings
Life Driven Purpose
by Dan Barker • 2014
The cosmos owes you nothing. That's the starting point for building a meaning worth having.
3.88
240
Life Driven Purpose Summary
Life Driven Purpose 90%
The cosmos owes you nothing. That's the starting point for building a meaning worth having.
by Dan Barker 2014
3.88
240 ratings
The Liturgy of Politics
by Kaitlyn Schiess • 2020
Your political identity is formed more by Sunday worship than by the policies you debate.
4.27
1k+
The Liturgy of Politics Summary
The Liturgy of Politics 90%
Your political identity is formed more by Sunday worship than by the policies you debate.
by Kaitlyn Schiess 2020
4.27
1k+ ratings
Irreligion
by John Allen Paulos • 2008
A mathematician audits the classic proofs for God and finds them full of logical holes.
3.66
2k+
Irreligion Summary
Irreligion 90%
A mathematician audits the classic proofs for God and finds them full of logical holes.
by John Allen Paulos 2008
3.66
2k+ ratings
God
by Dan Barker • 2016
Twenty million dead in a flood, children dashed on rocks: the Bible's God, read plainly.
3.90
838
God Summary
God 90%
Twenty million dead in a flood, children dashed on rocks: the Bible's God, read plainly.
by Dan Barker 2016
3.90
838 ratings
Sovereignty
by Ryan Michler • 2018
Christian ethics aims not to tell you what's good but to undo your need to ask.
4.25
1k+
Sovereignty Summary
Sovereignty 90%
Christian ethics aims not to tell you what's good but to undo your need to ask.
by Ryan Michler 2018
4.25
1k+ ratings
What Is the Bible?
by Rob Bell • 2017
The Bible isn't a rulebook. Reading it as a human library changes faith itself.
4.31
9k+
What Is the Bible? Summary
What Is the Bible? 90%
The Bible isn't a rulebook. Reading it as a human library changes faith itself.
by Rob Bell 2017
4.31
9k+ ratings
Desire and Mental Health in Christianity and the Arts
by David Torevell • 2023
The West's mental health crisis has roots that psychology overlooks: a forgotten theology of desire.
Desire and Mental Health in Christianity and the Arts Summary
Desire and Mental Health in Christianity and the Arts 90%
The West's mental health crisis has roots that psychology overlooks: a forgotten theology of desire.
by David Torevell 2023
The Great Agnostic
by Susan Jacoby • 2013
The man who drew thousands to hear him speak: why America forgot Robert Ingersoll.
4.04
720
The Great Agnostic Summary
The Great Agnostic 90%
The man who drew thousands to hear him speak: why America forgot Robert Ingersoll.
by Susan Jacoby 2013
4.04
720 ratings
The Unintended Reformation
by Brad S. Gregory • 2012
Christian reformers tried to save the faith. They accidentally built the secular West instead.
4.03
388
The Unintended Reformation Summary
The Unintended Reformation 90%
Christian reformers tried to save the faith. They accidentally built the secular West instead.
by Brad S. Gregory 2012
4.03
388 ratings
The Age of Reason
by Thomas Paine • 1794
God's word is the universe, not a book. Everything else is hearsay passed off as revelation.
4.12
9k+
The Age of Reason Summary
The Age of Reason 90%
God's word is the universe, not a book. Everything else is hearsay passed off as revelation.
by Thomas Paine 1794
4.12
9k+ ratings
Breaking the Spell
by Daniel C. Dennett • 2006
Our brains are built for belief. How evolution, cognition, and culture invented the gods.
3.89
13k+
Breaking the Spell Summary
Breaking the Spell 90%
Our brains are built for belief. How evolution, cognition, and culture invented the gods.
by Daniel C. Dennett 2006
3.89
13k+ ratings
Broken Signposts
by Tom Wright • 2020
Our deepest ideals keep letting us down. What if the failure itself is pointing somewhere?
4.16
953
Broken Signposts Summary
Broken Signposts 90%
Our deepest ideals keep letting us down. What if the failure itself is pointing somewhere?
by Tom Wright 2020
4.16
953 ratings
The Case for Christian Nationalism
by Stephen Wolfe • 2022
Secularism has failed; the repair is a government that orders all law and culture toward Christ.
3.56
638
The Case for Christian Nationalism Summary
The Case for Christian Nationalism 90%
Secularism has failed; the repair is a government that orders all law and culture toward Christ.
by Stephen Wolfe 2022
3.56
638 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 90%
Modernity is a spiritual dark age, and the West's greatest achievements are its diagnostic symptoms.
by René Guénon 1927
4.09
2k+ ratings
Godless
by Dan Barker • 2008
No first-century writer outside the Bible mentioned Jesus. That silence cost a preacher his faith.
3.97
7k+
Godless Summary
Godless 90%
No first-century writer outside the Bible mentioned Jesus. That silence cost a preacher his faith.
by Dan Barker 2008
3.97
7k+ ratings
The Curse of God
by Harris Sultan • 2018
Predatory prophet, flawed scripture, impossible god: an ex-Muslim states the case against Islam.
3.91
159
The Curse of God Summary
The Curse of God 90%
Predatory prophet, flawed scripture, impossible god: an ex-Muslim states the case against Islam.
by Harris Sultan 2018
3.91
159 ratings
Against the Machine
by Paul Kingsnorth • 2025
The West lost its soul; a machine grew in the gap, now coming to replace us.
3.95
3k+
Against the Machine Summary
Against the Machine 90%
The West lost its soul; a machine grew in the gap, now coming to replace us.
by Paul Kingsnorth 2025
3.95
3k+ ratings
Scandalous Witness
by Lee C. Camp • 2020
Christianity is inherently political. The American church just backed the wrong kingdom.
4.29
402
Scandalous Witness Summary
Scandalous Witness 90%
Christianity is inherently political. The American church just backed the wrong kingdom.
by Lee C. Camp 2020
4.29
402 ratings
Saving Leonardo
by Nancy R. Pearcey • 2010
Science claims truth, religion gets feelings. How that split remade art, ethics, and the self.
4.32
1k+
Saving Leonardo Summary
Saving Leonardo 90%
Science claims truth, religion gets feelings. How that split remade art, ethics, and the self.
by Nancy R. Pearcey 2010
4.32
1k+ 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 90%
Americans didn't quit religion. They replaced church with SoulCycle, fandom, and social justice.
by Tara Isabella Burton 2020
3.88
2k+ ratings
The Powers That Be
by Walter Wink • 1998
Every institution is a spirit. The cross exposed the violence that holds civilization together.
4.24
1k+
The Powers That Be Summary
The Powers That Be 90%
Every institution is a spirit. The cross exposed the violence that holds civilization together.
by Walter Wink 1998
4.24
1k+ ratings
Reading the Bible Again For the First Time
by Marcus J. Borg • 2001
The Bible's truth isn't in its facts. Reading it as metaphor reveals what literalism misses.
4.15
4k+
Reading the Bible Again For the First Time Summary
Reading the Bible Again For the First Time 90%
The Bible's truth isn't in its facts. Reading it as metaphor reveals what literalism misses.
by Marcus J. Borg 2001
4.15
4k+ ratings
The Quest for God
by Paul Johnson • 1996
The 20th century was supposed to bury God. Instead, it made the case for him.
3.56
124
The Quest for God Summary
The Quest for God 90%
The 20th century was supposed to bury God. Instead, it made the case for him.
by Paul Johnson 1996
3.56
124 ratings
The "God" Part of the Brain
by Matthew Alper • 1999
Belief in God is a biological adaptation for managing the terror of mortality.
3.77
1k+
The "God" Part of the Brain Summary
The "God" Part of the Brain 90%
Belief in God is a biological adaptation for managing the terror of mortality.
by Matthew Alper 1999
3.77
1k+ ratings
The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God
by Justin Brierley • 2023
New Atheism collapsed. The thinkers who buried God are now Christianity's unlikely defenders.
4.37
763
The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God Summary
The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God 90%
New Atheism collapsed. The thinkers who buried God are now Christianity's unlikely defenders.
by Justin Brierley 2023
4.37
763 ratings
An Introduction to Third World Theologies
by John Parratt • 2004
Why liberation, ancestors, and storytelling are reshaping Christian theology worldwide.
3.83
29
An Introduction to Third World Theologies Summary
An Introduction to Third World Theologies 90%
Why liberation, ancestors, and storytelling are reshaping Christian theology worldwide.
by John Parratt 2004
3.83
29 ratings
Man Is Not Alone
by Abraham Joshua Heschel • 1951
Meaning is discovered, awe is required, and God needs us as much as we need God.
4.41
690
Man Is Not Alone Summary
Man Is Not Alone 90%
Meaning is discovered, awe is required, and God needs us as much as we need God.
by Abraham Joshua Heschel 1951
4.41
690 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 90%
Before Buddhism became a religion, it was a practical philosophy for flourishing in this life.
by Stephen Batchelor 2015
4.20
918 ratings
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