While reading your post I was reminded of a wonderful quote by the Russian philosopher V. V. Rozanov: “All religions will pass, but this will remain: simply sitting in a chair and looking in the distance.”
Rozanov lived from the mid 19th through the early 20th centuries. It’s clear (sadly in my view) that religion is still thriving, but I understand Rozanov this way: Even if theology, creeds, doctrines, etc., all go away, there will still be a delicious mystery at the heart of human experience that will be the cause for awe, hope and wonder.
While reading your post I was reminded of a wonderful quote by the Russian philosopher V. V. Rozanov: “All religions will pass, but this will remain: simply sitting in a chair and looking in the distance.”
Rozanov lived from the mid 19th through the early 20th centuries. It’s clear (sadly in my view) that religion is still thriving, but I understand Rozanov this way: Even if theology, creeds, doctrines, etc., all go away, there will still be a delicious mystery at the heart of human experience that will be the cause for awe, hope and wonder.