Humanism Now | Secular Ethics, Curiosity and Compassionate Change 21. Valerie Jack on Finding Peace in Grief without God
“The irony of man's condition is that the deepest need is to be free of the anxiety of death and annihilation; but it is life itself which awakens it, and so we must shrink from being fully alive.” ― Ernest Becker, The Denial of Death
Episode References:
- BBC News: New extremism definition unveiled by government
- Humanists UK: Extremists ‘negate the fundamental rights and freedoms of others’ – humanists analyse new definition
- ‘Resisting extremism means defending a tolerant society’, Andrew Copson
- Atheist Bus Campaign
- Radio 5: Elis James and John Robins Show
About Valerie Jack;
- Living with Life without God
- Twitter @ValerieJack
- Instagram/Facebook: @valeriejackwrites
Valerie's References:
- How religious and spiritual beliefs explain prolonged grief disorder symptoms, Kim M. Christian, Samar M. Aoun & Lauren J. Breen
- The Denial of Death, Ernest Becker
- Why Death is Nothing to Fear: Lucretius and Epicureanism, Jack Maden, PhilosophyBreak
- Snoopy Cartoon on Death
- La Fauxmagerie
“One day we will die, but on all the other days we will not.” ― Snoopy
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