Religion rises inevitably from our apprehension of our own death. To give meaning to meaninglessness is the endless quest of all religion. When death becomes the center of our consciousness, then religion authentically begins.
-Harold Bloom, The Mormons
This is an interesting viewpoint. Death and the afterlife are certainly important doctrines of most religions, but is this really the [...]
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Religion rises from fear of death?
Posted in introspection, religion, theology on May 2, 2007 | 7 Comments »
