21. Valerie Jack on Finding Peace in Grief without God

“The irony of man's condition is that the deepest need is to be free of the anxiety of death and annihilation; but it is life itself which awakens it, and so we must shrink from being fully alive.” ― Ernest Becker, The Denial of Death Episode References: BBC News: New extremism definition unveiled by government Humanists UK: Extremists ‘negate the fundamental rights and freedoms of others’ – humanists analyse new definition ‘Resisting extremism means defending a tolerant society’, Andrew Copson Atheist Bus Campaign Radio 5: Elis James and John Robins Show About Valerie Jack; Living with Life without God Amazon GoodReads AbeBooks Twitter @ValerieJack Instagram/Facebook: @valeriejackwrites Valerie's References: How religious and spiritual beliefs explain prolonged grief disorder symptoms, Kim M. Christian, Samar M. Aoun & Lauren J. Breen The Denial of Death, Ernest Becker Why Death is Nothing to Fear: Lucretius and Epicureanism, Jack Maden, PhilosophyBreak Snoopy Cartoon on Death La Fauxmagerie “One day we will die, but on all the other days we will not.” ― Snoopy Send us Fan Mail Support the show Support Humanism Now & Join Our Community! Follow @HumanismNowPod | YouTube | TikTok | Instagram | Facebook | Threads | X.com | BlueSky Humanism Now is produced by Humanise Live a podcast production agency based in London, serving charities, companies, and individuals across the globe. Contact us to get starting in podcasting today at humanise.live or hello@humanise.liveMusic: Blossom by Light Prism Podcast transcripts are AI-generated and may contain errors or omissions. They are provided to make our content more accessible, but should not be considered a fully accurate record of the conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices