Reviews
"Ronald Aronson demonstrates that atheism represents much more than what one does not believe: that it is the precondition for a generous humanism. The two closing chapters are models of stoicism at its best." --Christopher Hitchens, author of God is Not Great "As a Christian I applaud my Brother Ronald Aronson for his powerful defense of a courageous and compassionate secular worldview. He is a religiously musical atheist I admire!" --Cornel West "This book is not just for non-believers. All of us are 'living without God'--at least a loving, personal God. Aronson just shows us how to do it with courage and panache." --Barbara Ehrenreich "[ Living Without God ] brooks no argument with religion as religion, but it challenges how the religious right has warped our politics in recent times." -- Detroit Metro Times "A first rate humanist scholar, [Aronson is] intent on showing we don't need belief in god, or in Progress, the Enlightment substitute, to see us through." -- Naturalism.org, "Ronald Aronson demonstrates that atheism represents much more than what one does not believe: that it is the precondition for a generous humanism. The two closing chapters are models of stoicism at its best." --Christopher Hitchens, author of God Is Not Great , The Missionary Position: Mother Theresa in Theory and in Practice , and The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever "Here's an interesting new book . . . I recommend the book, not because I expect it to be convincing to everyone, but because it clearly makes the case for an interesting kind of conversation, and gives his side of it." --Taner Edis, author of The Ghost in the Universe: God in Light of Modern Science , Why Intelligent Design Fails: A Scientific Critique of the New Creationism , Science and Nonbelief , and An Illusion of Harmony: Science And Religion in Islam "Despite my occasional disagreements, overall Aronson gives us much to reflect on in this book, and much that will ring true for secularists looking for an affirmative naturalistic philosophy. There are many, many insightful observations on humanity, society, ethics and existence, organized by the particular question of life at issue, whether it be death, hope, responsibility, knowledge or social obligation. All this makes the book eminently worthwhile." --Tom Clark, Founder and director Center For Naturalism "The Italian political theorist Antonio Gramsci wrote from his prison cell in Mussolini's Italy that, 'The challenge of modernity is to live a life without illusions, without becoming disillusioned.' In Living Without God , it seems to me, Aronson has admirably met that challenge. --Doug Ireland, New Humanist, "Ronald Aronson demonstrates that atheism represents much more than what one does not believe: that it is the precondition for a generous humanism. The two closing chapters are models of stoicism at its best." -Christopher Hitchens, author of God Is Not Great , The Missionary Position: Mother Theresa in Theory and in Practice , and The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever "Here's an interesting new book . . . I recommend the book, not because I expect it to be convincing to everyone, but because it clearly makes the case for an interesting kind of conversation, and gives his side of it." -Taner Edis, author of The Ghost in the Universe: God in Light of Modern Science , Why Intelligent Design Fails: A Scientific Critique of the New Creationism , Science and Nonbelief , and An Illusion of Harmony: Science And Religion in Islam "Despite my occasional disagreements, overall Aronson gives us much to reflect on in this book, and much that will ring true for secularists looking for an affirmative naturalistic philosophy. There are many, many insightful observations on humanity, society, ethics and existence, organized by the particular question of life at issue, whether it be death, hope, responsibility, knowledge or social obligation. All this makes the book eminently worthwhile." -Tom Clark, Founder and director Center For Naturalism "The Italian political theorist Antonio Gramsci wrote from his prison cell in Mussolini's Italy that, 'The challenge of modernity is to live a life without illusions, without becoming disillusioned.' In Living Without God , it seems to me, Aronson has admirably met that challenge. -Doug Ireland, New Humanist
