The Leeds Humanist February Book Club choice is The God Desire: On Being a Reluctant Atheist by David Baddiel.

Rationality, identity, non-belief, the need for connection, religion has never been just about faith. It’s about rituals, music, food, memories, tradition, about belonging or maybe not quite belonging and a whole lot more besides. Having an emotional connection that you can’t quite pin down but wouldn’t and couldn’t be without. Something that may be hard to explain but is intrinsically part of you.

And yet – you are an atheist. You have no doubts about it. How do you explain this to yourself and how can you transmit this to the next generation and those around you? Let’s explore all these questions and more. Let’s attempt to understand how our own background suggests different answers to these questions and indeed suggests many more questions as we try to make sense of who we are as humanists and non-believers, and our place in the world