Belief or non-belief in a god can play a very strong role in a person's worldview, and it may be hard to imagine that two people having such opposing worldviews could survive a long-term relationship with each other. Challenges such as deciding whether to go to church together, acceptance in each other's families, and decisions about raising children (circumcision, baptism, church, religious education - to name a few potential issues) may seem insurmountable - or at least more trouble than they're worth.
But perhaps it's not as dire as all that.
Dale McGowan is the author of a new book entitled In Faith and Doubt: How Religious Believers and Nonbelievers Can Create Strong Marriages and Loving Families. In the book, McGowan introduces the reader to eight families who have struggled and thrived in their mixed-belief households. And McGowan doesn't look at this from an outsider's perspective; he, an atheist activist, and his partner, a Christian, have been happily married and raising children in their own family.
Dale McGowan is the author of several books on non-religious parenting and atheism, as well as two fictional novels. He is the founder of Foundation Beyond Belief, a charitable giving organization that organizes humanist generosity and compassion. We are honored to welcome Dale McGown back to Atheists Talk this Sunday, and we hope you can join us for the interview.
Related Links
- Dale McGowan - website
- In Faith and Doubt - on Amazon
- Foundation Beyond Belief
- Atheists Talk #210 "Atheism for Dummies"
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