Traditional religion confers identity, belonging, rituals, shared history and moral authority, along with its belief in God. Many who have chosen a secular life miss these aspects of a religious environment, but they find new ways to build community and shared meaning. Grace without God, by Katherine Ozment, describes how people create communities to replace traditional religion and why people can still be honest, kind and compassionate in the absence of religion. She visits many types of communal settings ranging from an atheist church to a nature-based coming-of-age ritual. Please read to pg. 20 for the first session. This class for adults over 50 meets Mondays through June 26th (no class May 29th).
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