{"id":3882,"date":"2026-10-04T05:14:24","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T05:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zachbroom.com\/?page_id=3882"},"modified":"2026-10-04T05:18:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T05:18:50","slug":"without-god","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zachbroom.com\/index.php\/without-god\/","title":{"rendered":"Without God"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>body:has(.zb-author) #page-content.page-content{padding:0!important}.zb-author .zb-split::before,.zb-author .zb-split::after,.zb-author .zb-two::before,.zb-author .zb-two::after,.zb-author .zb-nav-inner::before,.zb-author .zb-nav-inner::after,.zb-author .zb-footer-inner::before,.zb-author .zb-footer-inner::after{content:none!important;display:none!important}.zb-author h1,.zb-author h2,.zb-author h3{font-weight:400!important}\nbody:has(.zb-author) #page-top,body:has(.zb-author) #page>.header-wrapper,body:has(.zb-author) #page>.footer,body:has(.zb-author) .sharedaddy{display:none!important}body:has(.zb-author) #page-content{padding:0;background:#fff}body:has(.zb-author) #page-content>.gridContainer.content{width:100%;max-width:none;padding:0}.zb-author{--ink:#182b3a;--blue:#243e52;--accent:#98623c;--pale:#f3f5f5;color:var(--ink);background:white;font:18px\/1.65 Georgia,serif}.zb-author *{box-sizing:border-box}.zb-author a{color:var(--ink);text-underline-offset:5px}.zb-author a:hover{color:#83502d}.zb-author a:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #98623c;outline-offset:5px}.zb-author .zb-wrap{width:min(1120px,calc(100% - 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In <em>Without God<\/em>, Zach Broom engages arguments from atheists and skeptics alongside Christian thinkers to examine the foundations of reason, morality, and belief.<\/p><p>The book makes the case that God is essential to understanding the things we take most seriously: truth, justice, beauty, and the significance of human life.<\/p><\/div><\/section><section class=\"zb-section\"><div class=\"zb-wrap zb-two\"><div><p class=\"zb-kicker\">Continue the conversation<\/p><h2>Meaning without God?<\/h2><\/div><div><p>Hear Zach Broom and Michael Brady discuss belief and meaning on Premier&#8217;s <em>Unbelievable?<\/em>.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierunbelievable.com\/unbelievable\/unbelievable-where-do-atheists-get-their-meaning-from-zach-broom-and-michael-brady\/12582.article\">Listen to the interview<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"zb-news\" id=\"newsletter\"><div class=\"zb-wrap zb-two\"><div><p class=\"zb-kicker\">Stay in touch<\/p><h2>Keep reading.<br>Keep asking.<\/h2><\/div><div><p>Receive news about forthcoming books and speaking events from Zach Broom.<\/p><a class=\"zb-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/0adb43600aa8\/withoutgod\">Join the newsletter<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/section><footer class=\"zb-footer\"><div class=\"zb-wrap zb-footer-inner\"><span>\u00a9 2026 Zach Broom<\/span><a href=\"mailto:pastorzach@eaglesnestmn.org\">Speaking &amp; media inquiries<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/eaglesnestmn.org\/sermons\">Teaching at Eagles Nest Church<\/a><\/div><\/footer><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zach Broom HomeBooksArticlesTeachingMediaAboutNewsletter A book by Zachary Broom Without God Science, Belief, Morality, and the Meaning of Life How can we make sense of truth, goodness, reason, and human meaning? 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