The author reviews John Gray’s book, Seven Types of Atheism (Farrar, Straus, and Giroux (2018)
The Human Prospect is a peer-reviewed, indexed journal focused on the development and refinement of humanist values and ethics, as well as ways the humanist movement can foster them throughout society. It also covers new scientific evidence, theories, and conclusions, as well as their impact upon and relationship to society, values, and ethics.
An oft-repeated “argument” from religious people, especially American Christians, is that their religion and their religious liberty are at risk by separation of religion and government. Furthermore, some of these same people claim, only by honoring and practicing religiosity can morality be assured. This first effort addresses the morality part (even though the writer isn’t religious)—in the next issue, neutrality is attacked from all sides.