Project Gutenberg 2014-11-22 Public domain in the USA. 260 Guyau, Jean-Marie 1854 1888 Guyau, M. (Jean-Marie) L'irréligion de l'avenir. English The Non-religion of the Future: A Sociological Study Produced by Charlene Taylor, Bryan Ness, eagkw and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Non-religion of the Future: A Sociological Study" by Jean-Marie Guyau is a sociological study written in the late 19th century. The work examines the evolution of religious belief and the rise of a state of "non-religion" as a potential future for humanity, arguing against the permanence of dogmatic religions. Guyau explores the interplay between religion, aesthetics, and morals, suggesting that as society progresses, religious forms may dissolve, giving way to a more individualistic and rational approach to existence. The opening of the book introduces the central thesis that religion has originated and evolved through sociological rather than metaphysical processes. Guyau discusses various definitions of religion and emphasizes that the essence of all religious conceptions is the social bond between humanity and a cosmic society. He critiques both traditional and modern interpretations of religion, positing that all forms have evolved from primitive social understandings. The text sets the stage for a deeper exploration of how these religious roots may lead to a future where non-religious or rational frameworks fulfill humanity's social and moral needs, moving beyond mere dogma and myth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Religion Social sciences Irreligion and sociology BL Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality Category: Sociology 1455818 2025-07-19T06:37:17.847496 text/html 1440271 2024-10-24T12:22:32 text/html 790082 2025-07-19T06:37:33.207412 application/epub+zip 804675 2025-07-19T06:37:20.498485 application/epub+zip 665529 2025-07-19T06:37:19.187458 application/epub+zip 1136233 2025-07-19T06:37:42.839423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1058025 2025-07-19T06:37:31.824451 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 918082 2022-09-21T14:17:10.552342 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1330094 2025-07-19T06:37:16.293480 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1310144 2024-10-24T12:22:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18232 2025-07-19T06:37:42.985344 application/rdf+xml 16414 2025-07-19T06:37:19.329448 image/jpeg 1915 2025-07-19T06:37:19.260451 image/jpeg 698731 2025-07-19T06:37:17.955486 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia