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A review by bittersweet_symphony
Agnostic: A Spirited Manifesto by Lesley Hazleton
4.0
When a book preaches this must to the choir, it's rare to find "aha moments" or uncover insights I hadn't already arrived at myself. Still, I'm pleased this little book exists, offering to a wide audience reasons to let in a bit more mystery and humility into our lives. The clashes between New Atheists and fundamental theists needs to settle down. They're tried, arthritic, and lacking in utility.
Hazleton's musings offer a middle way between these hardened camps, infusing some humor and personal anecdotes along the path. Pragmatists will appreciate her regular references to William James, reminding us to focus on the usefulness of things, not to get hung up on abstractions or absolutist claims to the cosmos. If a ritual or practice enables more human flourishing, then follow it. Don't let ideology or dogma distract you or hold you prisoner.
Pursue ecstatic experiences and let yourself sit with them.
Yes, it is possible to be passionately agnostic, while remaining humble about one's worldview and enthused by uncertainty.
Hazleton's musings offer a middle way between these hardened camps, infusing some humor and personal anecdotes along the path. Pragmatists will appreciate her regular references to William James, reminding us to focus on the usefulness of things, not to get hung up on abstractions or absolutist claims to the cosmos. If a ritual or practice enables more human flourishing, then follow it. Don't let ideology or dogma distract you or hold you prisoner.
Pursue ecstatic experiences and let yourself sit with them.
Yes, it is possible to be passionately agnostic, while remaining humble about one's worldview and enthused by uncertainty.