The Scientific Spirit of American Humanism

by Stephen P. Weldon

The story of how prominent liberal intellectuals reshaped American religious and secular institutions to promote a more democratic, science-centered society.

Recent polls show that a quarter of Americans claim to have no religious affiliation, identifying instead as atheists, agnostics, or nothing in particular. A century ago, a small group of American intellectuals who dubbed themselves humanists tread this same path, turning to science...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421438585
• ISBN13: 9781421438580
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 9.1"