Atheists Talk: Alom Shaha on "The Young Atheist's Handbook"

If you pick up Alom Shaha’s The Young Atheist’s Handbook: Lessons for Living a Good Life Without God thinking you’re getting a how-to book, you may be disappointed. On the other hand, you may not. While that was Shaha’s original intent in writing a book, his editor persuaded him to write something much more personal. From the publisher’s description:

Growing up in a strict Muslim community in south-east London, Alom Shaha learnt that religion was not to be questioned. Reciting the Qur’an without understanding what it meant was simply a part of life; so, too, was obeying the imam and enduring beatings when he failed to attend the local mosque. But Alom was more drawn to science and its power to illuminate. As a teen, he lived between two worlds: the home controlled by his authoritarian father, and a school alive with books and ideas. In a charming blend of memoir, philosophy and science, Alom explores the questions about faith and the afterlife that we all ponder. This is a book for anyone who wonders what they should believe and how they should live. It’s for those who may need the facts and the ideas, as well as the courage, to break free from inherited beliefs. In this powerful narrative, Alom shows that it is possible to live a compassionate, fulfilling and meaningful life without God.

Join us this Sunday as we discuss Shaha’s book and work promoting science.

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