An afterlife for Atheists? Read for yourself

by Todd Hebert

Philosopher, public speaker and secular humanist David Staume proposes that an afterlife can exist without God.

His new book, The Atheist Afterlife: The odds of an afterlife – Reasonable. The odds of meeting God there – Nil, describes a non-religious afterlife that requires nothing more than physics and therefore no supernatural realm, and supports its argument with an original and testable support for mind-body dualism. It argues that if you can rationally describe such a context and provide testable support, doesn’t the “God of the Gaps’ disappear completely?

Staume is offering readers of Not About Religion a chance to obtain a copy of the book for free (it retails at Amazon for $18.85).

In an email from Staume:

The first twelve readers who make contact (mentioning NotAboutReligion) will be sent the book. The offer is being made to get feedback from people who are interested in reading about and perhaps commenting on an original argument for the existence of an afterlife. The claim made is quite specific: ‘IF an afterlife exists … THIS is its mechanism’. I’m hoping that this provides a benefit to your readership and an opportunity for debate, feedback, and maybe some reviews on a fascinating question.

If you are interested in obtaining a copy and are willing to provide sincere feedback to the author:

  1. Visit ModernPhilosophy.com and read the introduction to the book.
  2. Confirm that this is topic you would like to read about.
  3. Click the Contact button, mention “Not About Religion Magazine” and provide your Name and Address.
  4. Then post a comment on this page saying that you have claimed your copy.

Staume will send you a copy directly from Amazon. But remember, only the first 12 people to contact him will receive the book.

{ 12 comments… read them below or add one }

tommy April 23, 2009 at 9:23 am

I claimed one. Sounds interesting.

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Mark April 23, 2009 at 10:26 am

I claimed one. Looks good.

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greyspace April 23, 2009 at 11:01 am

Claimed one as well, I hope. An intriguing hypothesis, to say the least.

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Brian April 23, 2009 at 12:07 pm

Claimed one two, it sounds like it could be a bunch of bunk, but I would be willing to give it a shot if the price is right.

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Betsy Talbot April 23, 2009 at 12:08 pm

Claimed my copy as well. Interesting perspective and looking forward to reading more.

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Travis April 23, 2009 at 12:34 pm

Claimed one for myself! Reading over the intro, it could be interesting.

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Leonardo April 23, 2009 at 2:16 pm

I just asked for one.
Looks amazing

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M Z April 24, 2009 at 12:38 am

Claimed also

Looks interesting.

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David April 30, 2009 at 11:31 am

I claimed a copy! Should be a very interesting read.

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Jim April 30, 2009 at 6:12 pm

I claimed one. Looks interesting. I feel that a serious, intelligent discussion of this question is long overdue. Thanks for the offer.

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Nick May 1, 2009 at 11:02 am

Just received my copy via UPS two days ago. Extremely easy to read. Looking forward to spending some time this weekend and really delve into his argument!

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G. Epp October 27, 2009 at 10:17 pm

Not about religion sounds interesting. I also believe that an atheist equivalent to an afterlife is possible to describe without resorting to magical explanation. Please send me some information.

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