Albert Einstein he had sympathy for the impersonal pantheistic God of Baruch Spinoza's philosophy. He did not believe in a personal God who concerns himself with fates and actions of human beings, a view which he described as naïve. He clarified, however, that "I am not an atheist", preferring to call himself an agnostic, or a "deeply religious nonbeliever." When asked if he believed in an afterlife, Einstein replied, "No. And one life is enough for me." Einstein was primarily affiliated with non-religious humanist and Ethical Culture groups in both the UK and US. He served on the advisory board of the
Albert Einstein: Creator and Rebel Albert Einstein: Creator and Rebel Albert Einstein: Creator and Rebel is a book by Banesh Hoffmann with the collaboration of Helen Dukas. The book is a biography of Albert Einstein, including both his personal and academic life with references to specific events and people. The book also presents Einstein's photographs from his archives. The work was published in 1972 by Viking Press, , held in 1175 WorldCat libraries. It was reviewed by many general newspapers and magazines, including "The New York Times" and the "Los Angeles Times". It was also reviewed in academic periodicals, including "ISIS" It was translated into