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What does it mean?
The book offers a compelling alternative to religious texts for widespread dissemination.
In plain terms
This book should be as common in hotels as religious bibles.
What can you take from it?
Secular ideas deserve broad availability.

Where it applies

  • hotel reading
  • book recommendations
  • secular advocacy

Putting it to work

  • promote secular literature
  • replace religious texts
  • encourage critical thinking

Questions to consider

  • Should secular texts replace religious ones in public spaces?
  • How do you choose what books are widely available?

Another view

Not everyone agrees secular books should replace religious ones in public spaces.

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  1. ~RJ Eskow, 'Blind Faith: Sam Harris Attacks Islam' (2005)[14]

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  2. ~Richard Dawkins, 'Coming Out Against Religious Mania' (2005)[15]

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  3. In your zeal to end the harms caused by religion, don't be driven by blind faith down a course of intolerance. Sam, in the name of reason, please turn back.

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