false 41119207 1662545 2082009 0670018473 9780670018475 35 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/20/9/2082009-m-1255657025.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/20/9/2082009-s-1255657025.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2082009.The_Little_Book_of_Atheist_Spirituality 3.84 95 A brilliant, elegant argument for spirituality without God

Can we do without religion? Can we have ethics without God? Is there such thing as “atheist spirituality”? In this powerful book, the internationally bestselling author André Comte-Sponville presents a philosophical exploration of atheism—and comes to some startling conclusions. According to Comte-Sponville, we have allowed the concept of spirituality to become intertwined with religion, and thus have lost touch with the nature of a true spiritual existence. In order to change this, however, we need not reject the ancient traditions and values that are part of our heritage; rather, we must rethink our relationship to these values and ask ourselves whether their significance comes from the existence of a higher power or simply the human need to connect to one another and the universe. Comte-Sponville offers rigorous, reasoned arguments that take both Eastern and Western philosophical traditions into account, and through his clear, concise, and often humorous prose, he offers a convincing treatise on a new form of spiritual life.]]> 90248 3.80 212 58 2007 4 0 false Sun Dec 28 15:59:01 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 28 16:08:28 -0800 2008