Getting together
By Mark Vernon on Thursday, January 28 2010, 06:01 - Personal observations - Permalink

We ran the first of a new class at The School of Life, last night: How to Fill the God-Shaped Hole. It was good, I felt, in that it touched people. And what I came away with was the distinct sense that for individuals who don't have faith, though aren't anti-faith per se, what they admire in the religious folk they know, and miss the most themselves, is the sense of community - not just of belonging, but of being engaged in an activity that is serious, non-utilitarian and collective.










Comments
Mark - where can I read about your reasons for leaving the church? I have a suspicion that it would be very good reading.
It's in all After Atheism - the title referring to my leaving as a convinced atheist, though now being agnostic, and trying to make sense of that...
Thanks - just bought a copy on Amazon.