Humanist & Secular Alternatives to Religion

Islam in France is often regarded as a political ‘issue’ and much of the scholarly and public debates about Islam in contemporary France over the l...

The bestselling, prizewinning author of How to Live and At the Existentialist Café explores the great tradition of humanist writers, thinkers, scie...

The study of New Religious Movements (NRMs) is one of the fastest-growing areas of religious studies, and since the release of the first volume of ...

'A beguiling exploration of what contemporary spiritual practices might offer to a world that’s lost its religion' Dr Sharon Blackie, author of If ...

Exploring European changes in religious and secular beliefs and practices related to life passages, this book provides a deeper understanding of th...

This book provides a timely reappraisal of one of the most enduring subjects in the history of art – the naked body.Beginning with reflections on w...

In the best micro-historical tradition, Carlo Ginzburg, himself one of the founders and icons of this genre of historiography, dissects four moment...

"Business guru Peters’ book combines his thoughts—and the words of many others he quotes throughout the volume—with the design work of Nancye Green...

This is the first book dedicated to the topic of epistemic autonomy. It features original essays from leading scholars that promise to significantl...

Funerals are among the most important life events in Western society, and fashioning a personalized ceremony for yourself or for a loved one is oft...

Theology, Music, and Modernity addresses the question: how can the study of music contribute to a theological reading of modernity? It has grown ou...

Discover the rich diversity of non-religious thought today in this inspiring collection of interviews with over thirty different humanists in the p...

Nathan L. King's The Excellent Mind considers the importance of the intellectual virtues: the character traits of excellent thinkers. He explains w...