Title:
Society Without God: What the Least Religious Nations Can Tell Us About Contentment.
Author:
Phil Zuckerman, Professor of Sociology at Pitzer College
Publisher:
New York University Press.
Phil Zuckerman does a good job in dismantling the common mis-perception that religion is essential for society. Focusing on Denmark and Sweden, two countries notably lacking in religious affiliation and influence, the author demonstrates how in these countries the lack of religiosity has not turned them into hell holes of depravity and chaos but rather are outstanding examples of peaceful societies where individuals can enjoy their environment without fear of being mugged or murdered.
