Religion for atheists : a non-believer's guide to the uses of religion / Alain de Botton.

What if religions are neither all true nor all nonsense? The long-running and often boring debate between believers and non-believers is finally moved forward by Alain de Botton's inspiring book, which boldly argues that the supernatural claims of religion are entirely false--but that it still...

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Main Author: De Botton, Alain
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Pantheon Books, c2012.
Edition:1st U.S. ed.
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