The authentic spiritual quest is marked not by certainties but by questions and doubt. Mark Vernon who was a priest, and left an atheist explores the wonder of science, the ups and downs of being ’spiritual but not religious‘, the insights of ancient philosophy, and God the biggest question.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Acknowledgements Introduction: There’s Something, not Nothing Socrates‘ Quest: The Agnostic Spirit Cosmic Religion: How Science does God How to Be Human: Science and Ethics Socrates or Buddha? On Being Spiritual but not Religious Bad Faith: Religion as Certainty Christian Agnosticism: Learned Ignorance Following Socrates: A Way of Life How To Be An Agnostic: An A-Z Further reading and references Index
Über den Autor
Mark Vernon began his professional life as a priest in the Church of England, left an atheist, and is now a searching agnostic on such things. He is a writer and journalist, other titles including After Atheism and Wellbeing, part of the Art of Living series he edits. He writes regularly for the Guardian and the TLS, is on the faculty at The School of Life in London, and is an honorary research fellow at Birkbeck College, London. He has degrees in physics and theology, and a Ph D in philosophy.
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