Grace Without God: The Search for Meaning, Purpose, and Belonging in a Secula...

Description: Product Description : Grace Without God: The Search for Meaning, Purpose, and Belonging in a Secular Age Publishers WeeklyBest Books of 2016Spirituality Health Magazine Best Book of 2016Nautilus Gold Award Winner 2016 Religion and Spirituality of Other TraditionsReligion News Association First Place Excellence in Nonfiction Religion BooksMeet the NonesIn this thoughtprovoking exploration of secular America celebrated journalist Katherine Ozment takes readers on a quest to understand the trends and ramifications of a nation in flight from organized religionStudies show that religion makes us happier healthier and more giving connecting us to our past and creating tight communal bonds Most Americans are raised in a religious tradition but in recent decades many have begun to leave religion and with it their ancient rituals mythic narratives and sense of belongingSo how do the nonreligious fill the need for ritual story community and above all purpose and meaning without the onestop shop of religion What do they do with the space left after religion With Nones swelling to onefourth of American adults and more than onethird of those under thirty these questions have never been more urgentWriter journalist and secular mother of three Katherine Ozment came facetoface with the fundamental issue of the Nones when her son asked her the simplest of questions what are we Unsettled by her replyNothingshe set out on a journey to find a better answer She traversed the frontier of American secular life sought guidance in science and the humanities talked with noted scholars and wrestled with her own familys attempts to find meaning and connection after religionInsightful surprising and compelling Grace Without God is both a personal and critical exploration of the many ways nonreligious Americans create their own meaning and purpose in an increasingly secular age( it is an used product )

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