Religion for Atheists: A non-believer's guide to the uses of religion Book

The boring debate between fundamentalist believers and non-believers is finally moved on by Alain de Botton's inspiring new book which boldly argues that the supernatural claims of religion are of course entirely false - and yet that religions still have important things to teach the secular world. Rather than mocking religions agnostics and atheists should instead steal from them - because they're packed with good ideas on how we live and arrange our societies. Blending deep respect with total impiety de Botton (a non-believer) proposes that we should look to religions for insights into how to build a sense of community make our relationships last get more out of art overcome feelings of envy and inadequacy and much more. For too long non-believers have faced a stark choice between either swallowing peculiar doctrines or doing away with consoling and beautiful rituals and ideas. At last Alain de Botton has fashioned a far more interesting and truly helpful alternative.

The popular philosopher argues that we should retain religion, but ditch God.