We of Little Faith, Kate Cohen
We of Little Faith, Kate Cohen
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We of Little Faith
Why I Stopped Pretending to Believe (and Maybe You Should Too)

Author: Kate Cohen

Narrator: Kate Cohen

Unabridged: 8 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/03/2023

Synopsis

An atheist’s impassioned call for nonbelievers to be honest with themselves and their families about their lack of belief—and help change the American cultural conversation.Even though a growing number of Americans don’t believe in god, many remain reluctant to say so out loud. Kate Cohen argues that not only is it rewarding for those of little faith to announce themselves, it’s crucial to our country’s future.As she details the challenges and joys of fully embracing atheism—especially as a parent—Washington Post contributing columnist Kate Cohen does not dismiss religion as dangerous or silly. Instead, she investigates religion’s appeal in order to explain the ways we can thrive without it.Americans who don’t believe in god call themselves atheists, agnostics, humanists, skeptics, and freethinkers. Sometimes they are called “nones,” based on the box they checked on a survey identifying their religion. And sometimes they call themselves Jewish, Christian, Muslim, or Buddhist.Whatever you call yourself, if you don’t believe there’s a supernatural being in charge of the universe, it’s time to join the chorus of We of Little Faith.

About Kate Cohen

Kate Cohen is a Washington Post columnist who writes about the intersection of culture, family, and politics. Her columns have led to interviews on NBC Nightly News, Freethought Radio, and the BBC World Service. Kate’s essays have appeared on Northeast Public Radio and in Slate, Salon, BuzzFeed, Bustle, Vox, and Fine Cooking. She wrote the voiceover script for the Emmy-Award-winning documentary Rising: Rebuilding Ground Zero, and is the author of two previous books, The Neppi-Modona Diaries and A Walk Down the Aisle. She lives on a farm in Albany, New York.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Isaac on October 02, 2023

I've seen Kate Cohen asked what the purpose of this book was-- is it to convince atheists to "come out" or to memoir-ify her experience as an "out" atheist? She responded: "to entertain." And this book is just so entertaining. It's impossible not to fall in love with the storyteller/op-ed columnist/......more

Goodreads review by Tanja on December 01, 2023

This is a heartwarming little book that wants atheists in America to admit they have no faith. From my Nordic stand point, it’s a little odd, here the non-believers are a majority. However, my family is very religious and for all other things that they have accepted without demur, such as my three d......more

Goodreads review by Richard on June 04, 2024

There are not enough superlatives in the dictionaries of any language from any country to describe Kate Cohen's excellent book, We of Little Faith: Why I Stopped Pretending to Believe. It is warm and wonderful and chock-full of great quotes, such as: "...minimizing the human role minimizes human resp......more

Goodreads review by Anne on December 02, 2023

This author does such a good job giving us suggestions on how to handle all the normalized religion in our lives, and kids lives. How to be our true selves, and approach our kids. I used to be a fully dedicated evangelical, and vocal about it. Now I’m fully agnostic and *very* vocal about exposing an......more

Quotes

“We of Little Faith is a deeply personal, often funny, and always astute look at what we stand to gain when we question not just the existence of God, but all of the ways in which our societies, cultures, traditions, and tropes assume there's a big man in the sky. A trenchant and thoughtful read, this is the perfect book for people who are atheism-curious, and for those who are religious but open-minded.”
—Jill Filipovic, CNN columnist, author of The H-Spot: The Feminist Pursuit of Happiness“This is a wonderful book. While many popular books about atheism are written with a goal of deconverting readers, Kate Cohen takes a welcome detour in We of Little Faith. By sharing her own religious journey, Kate shows us that atheism doesn't come from a place of rebellion, but rather a desire to embrace radical honesty. We of Little Faith is a delightful journey through both the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of atheism.”
—Hemant Mehta, the Friendly Atheist podcast“We of Little Faith is a must-read for every American, whether atheist or Zoroastrian or somewhere in between. Cohen’s witty, compassionate take on America’s religious culture is atheism as it should be, as it truly is: fulfilled, happy, and true to one’s self. This is the quotidian atheism your friends and family may be too timid to discuss, but which Cohen illuminates with absorbing eloquence. If you think about religion, you owe it to yourself to read this book.”
—Andrew L. Seidel, author of American Crusade

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