[Hac-announce] December 2020 Book Discussion: "Seven Types of Atheism" by John Gray

[kvngough at aol.com]

Our book for December is Seven Types of Atheism by philosopher John Gray. The discussion will take place Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020 at 2:30 pm via Zoom.
>From Amazon:
Fora generation now, public debate has been corroded by a shrill, narrow derisionof religion in the name of an often vaguely understood “science.” John Gray’sstimulating and enjoyable new book, Seven Types of Atheism, describes thecomplex, dynamic world of older atheisms, a tradition that is, he writes, inmany ways intertwined with and as rich as religion itself.

Along a spectrum that rangesfrom the convictions of “God-haters” like the Marquis de Sade to the mysticismof Arthur Schopenhauer, from Bertrand Russell’s search for truth in mathematicsto secular political religions like Jacobinism and Nazism, Gray explores thevarious ways great minds have attempted to understand the questions of salvation,purpose, progress, and evil. The result is a book that sheds an extraordinarylight on what it is to be human.
"[John Gray]challenges the presuppositions and positions of contemporary atheists andsecular liberals in this powerful book . . . Gray alluringly invites readers toreconsider what atheism is and should be." – Publishers Weekly
 
The book discussion is a virtual event using the Zoom platform:
1) If you have signed up for the discussion on Meetup, you have access to the Zoom link for the meeting.
2) If you are not a 'regular' attendee and have not signed up for the discussion on Meetup but plan on attending, please send us an e-mail (kvngough at aol.com) and we will send you an invitation to the meeting.
Here is a link to a short video that discusses how to join a Zoom meeting: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-How-Do-I-Join-A-Meeting-?zcid=1588
Hope you and your family are safe and well,
Kevin (& Paula)
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