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  • Living the Secular Life

    New Answers to Old Questions

    by Phil Zuckerman ...
    “A humane and sensible guide to and for the many kinds of Americans leading secular lives in what remains one of the most religious nations in the developed world.” —The New York Times Book ReviewOver the last twenty-five years, “no religion” has become the fastest-growing religious preference in the United States. Around the world, hundreds of millions of people have turned away from the ... Read more

    Was $7.99 USD Now $6.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Society without God, Second Edition

    What the Least Religious Nations Can Tell Us about Contentment

    by Phil Zuckerman ...
    An updated edition showcasing the social health of the least religious nations in the worldReligious conservatives around the world often claim that a society without a strong foundation of faith would necessarily be an immoral one, bereft of ethics, values, and meaning. Indeed, the Christian Right in the United States has argued that a society without God would be hell on earth.In Society without ... Read more

    $21.89 USD

  • Faith No More

    Why People Reject Religion

    by Phil Zuckerman ...
    During his 2009 inaugural speech, President Obama described the United States as a nation of "Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus--and nonbelievers." It was the first time an American president had acknowledged the existence of this rapidly growing segment of the population in such a public forum. And yet the reasons why more and more people are turning away from religion are still poorly ... Read more

    $30.59 USD

  • Sociology, Unplugged

    A Concise Guide to Contemporary Sociology

    by Phil Zuckerman ...
    This concise, clear, accessible book is meant to truly engage students by using personal stories, solid research, and key theories that illustrate how sociologists look at life, the way we understand social dynamics, what “socially constructed” means, and how a sociological sensibility can, ultimately, be liberating.With engaging stories, provocative historical examples, compelling case studies, ... Read more

    $51.99 USD

  • The Nonreligious

    Understanding Secular People and Societies

    by Phil Zuckerman, Luke W. Galen, Frank L. Pasquale ...
    The number of nonreligious people has increased dramatically over the past several decades, yet scholarship on the nonreligious is severely lacking. In response to this critical gap in knowledge, The Nonreligious provides a comprehensive summation and analysis of existing social scientific research on secular people and societies. The authors present a thorough overview of existing knowledge while ... Read more

    $30.59 USD

  • The Oxford Handbook of Secularism

    Edited by Phil Zuckerman, John Shook ...
    Series series Oxford Handbooks
    As recent headlines reveal, conflicts and debates around the world increasingly involve secularism. National borders and traditional religions cannot keep people in tidy boxes as political struggles, doctrinal divergences, and demographic trends are sweeping across regions and entire continents. And secularity is increasing in society, with a growing number of people in many regions having no ... Read more

    $151.19 USD

  • What It Means to Be Moral

    Why Religion Is Not Necessary for Living an Ethical Life

    by Phil Zuckerman ...
    “A thoughtful perspective on humans' capacity for moral behavior.” —Kirkus Reviews“A comprehensive introduction to religious skepticism.” —Publishers WeeklyIn What It Means to Be Moral: Why Religion Is Not Necessary for Living an Ethical Life, Phil Zuckerman argues that morality does not come from God. Rather, it comes from us: our brains, our evolutionary past, our ongoing cultural development, ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Strife in the Sanctuary

    Religious Schism in a Jewish Community

    by Phil Zuckerman ...
    For more than forty years there was a single synagogue in the quiet town of Williamette, Oregon. But then disagreements over gender roles, homosexuality, Israeli politics, and other issues tore the synagogue in two. Where there was once one Jewish community under one roof, there are now two hostile congregations_one Reconstructionist, one Orthodox_across the street from one another. Through a year ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • Du Bois on Religion

    Edited by Phil Zuckerman ...
    W.E.B. Du Bois shaped 20th century America to an extent rivaled by few others. The first black to receive a Ph. D. from Harvard, he helped create the discipline of sociology and was one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Martin Luther King, Jr. called Du Bois 'a gifted discoverer of social truths.' But until now little academic attention has ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • Beyond Doubt

    The Secularization of Society

    by Isabella Kasselstrand, Phil Zuckerman, Ryan T. Cragun ...
    Series Book 7 - Secular Studies
    Demonstrates definitively that the secularization thesis is correct, and religion is losing its grip on societies worldwideIn the decades since its introduction, secularization theory has been subjected to doubt and criticism from a number of leading scholars, who have variously claimed that it is wrong, flawed, or incomplete. In Beyond Doubt, Isabella Kasselstrand, Phil Zuckerman, and Ryan T. ... Read more

    Was $26.99 USD Now $21.99 USD

  • Invitation to the Sociology of Religion

    by Phil Zuckerman ...
    This book intends to serve as a conversational, colorful, engaging, and provocative introduction to the sociology of religion for undergraduates. Written in lively prose, this volume aims to introduce students to the major themes, problems and goals of the sociological study of religion while also summoning the sense of wonder and curiosity for the enterprise itself. ... Read more

    $54.99 USD

  • Studying Religion and Society

    Sociological Self-Portraits

    Edited by Titus Hjelm, Phil Zuckerman ...
    How do you study religion and society? In this fascinating book, some of the most famous names in the field explain how they go about their everyday work of studying religions in the field. They explain how the ideas for their projects and books have come together, how their understanding of religion has changed over the years, and how their own beliefs have affected their work. They also comment ... Read more

    $57.99 USD