The arts and a belief in the values of the civil rights movement, in the overwhelming virtue of diversity, these were our religion. My parents worshipped those ideals. Jonathan Lethem artbeliefcivil Change image and share on social
For as long as I care to remember, religion, like the striptease, has always been a display of the power of suggestion. Like the Virgin Birth, it has all too often supported an immaculate deception. Bernard Katz birthcaredeception Change image and share on social
I should like to repeat what I stated recently in the Jeddah Economic Forum in Saudi Arabia: It won't be the religion, but rather the world-view of some of its followers that shall be made current. Recep Tayyip Erdogan arabiacurrenteconomic Change image and share on social
Not every religion has to have St. Augustine's attitude to sex. Why even in our culture marriages are celebrated in a church, everyone present knows what is going to happen that night, but that doesn't prevent it being a religious ceremony. Ludwig Wittgenstein attitudeaugustinecelebrate share on social
Religion looms as large as an elephant in the United States, to the point that being nonreligious is about the biggest handicap a politician running for office can have, bigger than being gay, unmarried, thrice married, or black. Frans de Waal bigblackelephant share on social
I think 'The Searcher' is a departure from my first because it's less grounded in religion and is far more rooted in the mythic tradition: more of an existential thriller where the main character is actually the central mystery, and his journey is all about trying to figure himself out. Simon Toyne centralcharacterdeparture share on social
Science is increasingly answering questions that used to be the province of religion. Stephen Hawking answerincreasinglyprovince Change image and share on social
The proper reply to right wing religiosity is not to insist that politics and religion don't mix. This is the stock response of the left. Christopher Lasch insistleavemix Change image and share on social
Those who say religion has nothing to do with politics do not know what religion is. Mahatma Gandhi politicreligion Change image and share on social
Religion is a reassurance - in fact, that's its only purpose. Michel Onfray factpurposereassurance Change image and share on social
