Humanist & Secular Alternatives to Religion

"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...

The trend towards a more secular culture in Western society means that there can be greater flexibility in a wedding ceremony, but couples are ofte...

This book argues that the moral quality of an act comes from the agent’s inner states. By arguing for the indispensable relevance of intention in t...

What does ‘autonomy’ mean today? Is the Enlightenment understanding of autonomy still relevant for contemporary challenges? How have the limits and...

For about two decades John W. Loftus was a devout evangelical Christian, an ordained minister of the Church of Christ, and an ardent apologist for ...

This collection of satirical poems homes in on the inconsistencies and downright perversities of what passes in our culture as "Holy Writ." Turning...

An innovative collection of comedic stories by the original “Renaissance man.”Leon Battista Alberti (1404–1472) was among the most famous figures o...

An innovative collection of comedic stories by the original “Renaissance man.”Leon Battista Alberti (1404–1472) was among the most famous figures o...

This book is a learned essay at the intersection of politics, philosophy, and religion. It is first and foremost a diagnosis and critique of the se...

What does it mean to become a sound mind in a healthy body and harmonious environment? This engaging introduction to the new field of philosophical...

In "The Pale God", Katz deals with the relationship between secularism and religious tradition. Katz begins with a description of the secular optio...

The Secular Outlook: In Defense of Moral and Political Secularism shows how people can live together and overcome the challenge of religious terror...

The Oration by philosopher Giovanni Pico della Mirandola (1463–1494), to which later editors added the subtitle On the Dignity of Man, is the most ...

A milestone in the study of value in human life and thought, written by one of the world’s preeminent living philosophers The Moral Powers: A Study...

As humans, we grow and we change, we grieve and we celebrate. Let Blessing It All be your guide to foster meaning and community as you mark the mom...

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence Transhumanism is a philosophy which advocates for the use of technology to radically enh...

While industrial states competed to colonize Asia and Africa in the nineteenth century, conversion to Christianity was replaced by a civilizing mis...