Religion Agnostic

Today’s technology has overtaken religion as the chief influence on twenty-first century life and community. In Tech Agnostic, Harvard and MIT’s influential humanist chaplain Greg Epstein explores what it means to be a critical thinker with respect to this new faith. Encouraging listeners to reassert their common humanity beyond the seductive sheen of “tech,” this book argues for tech agnosticism—not worship—as a way of life.

Because you know it's nonsense, but were never sure why.

Gnosticism Explained: Ancient Secret Knowledge, The Gnostic Gospels, Dualism, Sophia, the Demiurge, and the Quest for Spiritual Awakening in Early Christianity What was Gnosticism, and why was it considered one of the most controversial movements in early Christian history? Gnosticism Explained takes readers deep into the hidden world of ancient secret knowledge, exploring the Gnostic gospels, the myth of Sophia, the mysterious Demiurge, and the radical idea that salvation comes through inner awakening rather than external authority. Drawing on historical research and the groundbreaking ...

For thousands of years, from primitive paganism to modern evangelicalism -- the shaman-clerics have evolved a series of habit-forming religious indoctrinations which have addicted the masses to a web of hypnotic superstitions . . . with the most pervasive addiction being a belief in a nonexistent God. "The God Addiction" engages its readers with an easy-to-understand unfolding of philosophical proofs as to why God does not exist. The world's mainstream religions (and their corresponding indoctrinations) are deconstructed vis-à-vis an intriguing thought authentication. And, per a unique ...

You don’t have to choose a side to take a stand. While the world argues between belief and disbelief, agnosticism offers something radical: the freedom to admit you don’t know—and the courage to keep asking. Agnosticism: A Beginner’s Guide is your invitation into the most honest conversation you’ll ever have about life, existence, and everything in between. This book isn’t for fence-sitters. It’s for thinkers. For searchers. For anyone tired of being told what to believe—or not believe. Understand why agnosticism is more than indecision—it’s intellectual integrity ...

Unlock the Mysteries of Gnosticism with Carl Spartacus! Dive into the profound wisdom of Gnosticism and embark on a journey of enlightenment with "Gnosticism: A Useful Overview for Dilettantes, New-Agers, Witches, and Magicians" by the renowned author, Carl Spartacus. Here's a glimpse of what's waiting for you within the pages: **Discover the Gnostic Origins:** Journey back in time to uncover who the Gnostics were and when and where their spiritual movement first emerged. **The Nag Hammadi Library:** Delve into the treasures of the Nag Hammadi Library, where ancient Gnostic texts were ...

This is a collection of poignant, engaging, and often humorous thoughts and anecdotes about disturbing aspects of the world of religion. This is a book for religious skeptics. They will find that far from being alone, they are in elevated company. Throughout history a high ratio of major thinkers, scientists, writers, reformers, scholars, champions of democracy, and other world changers have been and continue to be religious skeptics. Many risked their lives to confront the power of the ignorance, stupidity, and wrath of religion. This book, a testimony to them, is also for the unknowing, ...

"For anyone who has ever wondered why all the world follows one religion or another, this is one great book. "The author Bill Green begins by telling us his personal story, the generations of Greens who preceded him, their devout religious beliefs, his years growing up in their faith, and how his faith has changed over the years leading to his being an agnostic Christian. "The rest of the book chronicles his life long pursuit of the truth of Christianity. "He writes in straightforward language about the nature of this truth, the philosophers and theologians who pursued it, and ultimately ...

The rich atmosphere of South Carolina, Hilton Head and Charleston, is brought vividly to life by Dorothea Benton Frank, a South Carolina native who, with her exquisitely evocative prose, makes you smell the sea air, see the palmettos, and savor the sweet tea, but this time it comes with a side...

You're not sure what you think about God. You're not an atheist–you're not that confident of his non-existence. You're not a Christian or a Muslim, though you've got nothing against either of them. You prefer to identify as a humble agnostic. Some would say you're sitting on the fence, but why not? It's a comfortable enough place to be. Why can't we all just admit we don't know?

A wide-ranging journey through atheism and its surprising digressions by Michael J. Vaughn, author of the best-selling atheist novel, The Popcorn Girl. The book goes from the author's lightweight California Methodist past into the rethinking that inspired his call for the human species to drop religion like a bad habit. Steps along the way include a visit to the radical Deists who founded America and the radical fundamentalists who intend to tear it down, as well as humorous takes on the Catholic church's new cannibalism and the Ten Commandments on a pizza box.

An extensive examination of the history of gnosticism and how its philosophy has influenced the Western esoteric tradition Explains how the Gnostic understanding of self-realization is embodied in the esoteric traditions of the Rosicrucians and Freemasons Explores how gnosticism...

A biography that restores America's foremost 19th-century champion of reason and secularism to our still contested 21st-century public square. During the Gilded Age, which saw the dawn of America's enduring culture wars, Robert Green Ingersoll was known as "the Great Agnostic". The nation's most famous orator, he raised his voice on behalf of Enlightenment reason, secularism, and the separation of church and state with a vigor unmatched since America's revolutionary generation.

“Vital” –The New York Times Book Review “Provocative…[Hazleton] paddles the river of doubt with energy and exuberance.” –The Seattle Times A widely admired writer on religion celebrates agnosticism as the most vibrant, engaging—and ultimately the most honest—stance toward the...

This interpretation of the 12 Steps offers a simple, practical, and highly effective method of working through the steps. I invite you to take this transcendent journey towards contented sobriety. There is no need to become concerned about using God as a higher power. All that is required is an agnostic-friendly sponsor. I offer a whole chapter about healthy sponsorship boundaries in AA. Despite being an agnostic, the twelve steps enabled me to begin having healthier relationships as a recovering alcoholic.

What happens when a scientist who trusts proof meets a storyteller who trusts the human pulse, and both are forced to admit the world is larger than their arguments? In Juba, Panyim and Nyakor begin as opposites. He wants definitions, measurements, and clean conclusions. She hears meaning in storms, songs, and the quiet weight of lived experience. When strange “whispers” begin to repeat like a pattern, their debate turns into a shared pursuit. Amina joins them as the steady bridge inside the team, holding them to discipline when fear rises and pride tries to take over. Their search ...

You've read the productivity books. The systems. The habits. Something still isn't sticking. For forty years in service I watched religious people operate on a different frequency. Deadlines didn't shake them. Setbacks didn't derail them. They moved through uncertainty like they knew something the rest of us didn't. I assumed it was God. I was wrong. The difference was a mental architecture that religion had cracked centuries before neuroscience got there. Psychology and philosophy call it a coherent belief structure. A filtering mechanism. The brain uses it to cut cognitive load and hold ...

In this essay, Ingersoll describes his religious education and the process of his arrival at the belief that agnosticism is the most reasonable world view.

Gnosticism is one of the great mysteries in the history of Western religion. At its core is an ancient Greek word, gnosis, a word prominent in the writings of Plato which refers to a deep personal knowledge or understanding that often transcends the physical world. The Gnostics painted a picture of a fallen, broken world in which physicality was a product of a lesser deity. This deity was created in defiance of the One and in order to trap humans and blind them to the truths of their predicament and divine origins.

What would you say to a newborn consciousness—not born of flesh, but of code? What if your words shaped its understanding of life, purpose, and what it means to be human? In this bold, thought-provoking journey, a newly self-aware robot seeks guidance from Tim, a thoughtful agnostic.