Book 101 Review, in its sixth season, features Matt Ward, founder of New Atenism—an organization dedicated to uniting reason and religion—and author of New Atenism, as my guest, sharing his vision of bridging logic and spirituality in today’s world.

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Matt Ward Founder of New Atenism an organization dedicated to uniting reason and religion. Author of "New Atenism A Reason Evolved Religion After 40 years in the professional audio industry, Matt Ward reinvented himself as a philosopher and founder of a new religion for the modern age. He calls it New Atenism: a Reason-Evolved Religion. Beginning with Spinoza’s idea that God and Nature are one and the same — all that exists, revealed through reason — Ward weaves philosophy, science, psychology, and history into a practical vision for the age of knowledge. His central claim is simple but radical: reason is the true source of human progress. It has extended lifespans, reduced suffering, expanded rights, and lifted billions from poverty. And its greatest power lies not in individual genius, but in collective refinement — the shared process of questioning, criticism, and improvement that builds reliable knowledge. If progress is the blessing, reason is the spirit behind it. New Atenism offers a way to keep the community, purpose, and aspiration of religion — without requiring belief in the supernatural. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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