Name: Atheism 2.0
Uploaded: 2012-01-17T15:05:04Z
Duration: 19 min 3 s
Description: What aspects of religion should atheists (respectfully) adopt? Alain de Botton suggests a "religion for atheists" -- call it Atheism 2.0 -- that incorporates religious forms and traditions to satisfy our human need for connection, ritual and transcendence.

What aspects of religion should atheists (respectfully) adopt? Alain de Botton suggests a "religion for atheists" -- call it Atheism 2.0 -- that incorporates religious forms and traditions to satisfy our human need for connection, ritual and transcendence.

Alain de Botton: Atheism 2.0

Atheism 2.0

Atheism 2.0 embraces the benefits of religious rituals and community without the doctrine, fostering a sense of belonging and purpose.

Atheism 2.0 suggests adopting religious rituals and community to enrich secular lives, resonating even without belief in deities.

Exploring education through a religious lens could reintroduce moral guidance and community, overlooked in modern secular institutions.