The Weird and the Wonderful: Eileen Barker, Ariane Sherine, Phil Rickman

Philosophy For Our Times

English - April 24, 2018 09:48 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MB - ★★★★ - 260 ratings
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In Europe, belief in organised religion continues to decline as science advances. Yet strangely interest in everything from ley lines to solstice rituals is on the rise. Should we dismiss this as empty fantasy? Or is there in nature something essential to ourselves, beyond science and beyond monotheistic religion? Sociologist Eileen Barker, comedian and Dawkins collaborator Ariane Sherine, and fantasy novelist Phil Rickman find meaning in spirituality.

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