The most powerful moral influence is example. Huston Smith influencemoralpowerful Change image and share on social
I had assumed that Bush's seemingly inflexible policy to support Sharon was for political reasons of his getting elected. But as to whether he really believes his actions are going to hasten the day of the final conflict, I do not know. Huston Smith actionassumebelieve share on social
The modern period adds social ethics to religions agenda, for we now realize that social structures are not like laws of nature. They are human creations, so we are responsible for them. Huston Smith addagendumcreation Change image and share on social
Pure science - this vision of the universe as 15 billion light years across - I am bedazzled and awed by it. Huston Smith awebedazzlebillion Change image and share on social
In order to live man must believe in that for which he lives. Huston Smith livemanorder Change image and share on social
Religion is the call to confront reality; to master the self. Huston Smith callconfrontmaster Change image and share on social
I am critical of modernity giving science and technology a blank check as if it were the fountain of all truth. That is not true. And I think I may have introduced a word which has now caught on quite a bit, scientism. Science is good. It simply reports a discovery. Huston Smith biteblankcatch share on social
When I read the Upanishads, which are part of Vedanta, I found a profundity of worldview that made my Christianity seem like third grade. Huston Smith christianityfindgrade Change image and share on social
Exclusively oral cultures are unencumbered by dead knowledge, dead facts. Libraries, on the other hand, are full of them. Huston Smith culturedeadexclusively Change image and share on social
Human intelligence is a reflection of the intelligence that produces everything. In knowing, we are simply extending the intelligence that comes to and constitutes us. We mimic the mind of God, so to speak. Or better, we continue and extend it. Huston Smith constitutecontinueextend share on social
