Belonging Without Believing

An essay is presented which discusses nonbeliever atheists' developing community gatherings similar to churches, including in regard to developing a sense of belonging outside of organized religion and religious institutions. An overview of the society of nonbelievers the Sunday Assemblies foun...

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Published in:Cross currents
Main Author: Oakes, Kaya (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: The University of North Carolina Press 2015
In: Cross currents
Further subjects:B Sunday Assembly
B Church
B Religion Social aspects
B Congresses
B Religious Institutions
B Belonging (Social psychology)
B Social aspects
B God
B Atheists
B Communities Social aspects
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Summary:An essay is presented which discusses nonbeliever atheists' developing community gatherings similar to churches, including in regard to developing a sense of belonging outside of organized religion and religious institutions. An overview of the society of nonbelievers the Sunday Assemblies founded by British stand-up comedians Pippa Evans and Sanderson Jones is provided. Doubt on the existence of God within religions is discussed.
ISSN:1939-3881
Contains:Enthalten in: Cross currents
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/cros.12124