How do you sustain yourself when all the old structures people looked to for support - religion, family, ethnic solidarity - are crumbling, or feel so false that you refuse to avail yourself of them? What comes next? Adam Mansbach availcrumbleethnic share on social
What we need is a system of thought - you might even call it a religion - that can bind humans together. A system that would fit the Republic of Chad as well as the United States: a system that would supply our idealistic young people with something to believe in. Abraham Maslow bindcallchad share on social
What use is revelation or religion if it doesnt change anything? Abu Bakar Bashir changedoesntreligion Change image and share on social
For as Jews, the problem happens to be more urgent and vital than for others; because the destruction of religion on America will involve the destruction also of the religious training of freedom; and with that our civil liberties. Louis Finkelstein americacivildestruction share on social
For many people who were never religious or who leave the religion of their childhood behind, it's the experience of having children of your own that brings an urgency to the question of what you believe. Krista Tippett bringchildchildhood share on social
Spirituality in Washington can be more of a - I don't want to say it - but, a networking opportunity. Religion is often used opportunistically in the political conversation. Mark Leibovich conversationnetworkopportunistically Change image and share on social
The residue of religion in my work appears as a modified transcendentalism, and the positivist scientific side of my thought appears as concreteness and realism. The effort to reconcile the two is at the core of all my poetry. Louis Dudek appearconcretenesscore share on social
I like finding that common point between another song and my music. It's like between people; you can be of religion or another, from this country or from another country, but we're all basically the same. It's just the same with songs. Yael Naim basicallycommoncountry share on social
That's what religion teaches: that life is a temporary thing which is going to dissolve one day. Leila Aboulela daydissolvelife Change image and share on social
If you come out of the gate with a finger pointed, then you really aren't opening the door to any sort of resolution to whatever the problem may be. Whether it's about race or sexual orientation or religion, if you can't empathize with the opposing party, then you can't really meet in the middle. Octavia Spencer doorempathizefinger share on social