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Living the Secular Life: New Answers to Old Questions
Living the Secular Life New Answers to Old Questions Author:Phil Zuckerman Over the last twenty-five years, “no religion” has become the fastest-growing religion in the United States. Around the world, hundreds of millions of people have turned away from the traditional faiths of the past and embraced a moral yet nonreligious -- or secular -- life, generating societies vastly less religious than at any othe... more »r time in human history.
Revealing the inspiring beliefs that empower secular culture -- alongside real stories of nonreligious men and women based on extensive in-depth interviews from across the country -- Living the Secular Life will be indispensable for millions of secular Americans.
Drawing on innovative sociological research, Living the Secular Life illuminates this demographic shift with the moral convictions that govern secular individuals, offering crucial information for the religious and nonreligious alike. Living the Secular Life reveals that, despite opinions to the contrary, nonreligious Americans possess a unique moral code that allows them to effectively navigate the complexities of modern life. Spiritual self-reliance, clear-eyed pragmatism, and an abiding faith in the Golden Rule to adjudicate moral decisions: these common principlesare shared across secular society. Living the Secular Life demonstrates these principles in action and points to their usage throughout daily life.« less
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