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It is an absolutely essential feature of a society.",6,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":30,"quote_text":31,"author_id":5,"source_id":32,"has_image":18,"author":33,"source":34,"quote_tag":35,"commentary":9},1199550,"God laughs, it seems, because God knows how it all turns out in the end.",4,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[36],{"id":37,"tag":38},4198525,{"id":39,"tag_name":40},819,"laughter",{"id":42,"quote_text":43,"author_id":5,"source_id":32,"has_image":18,"author":44,"source":45,"quote_tag":46,"commentary":9},1199546,"We now live in a 'post-Christian' America . The Judeo-Christian ethic no longer guides our social institutions. Christian ideals and values no longer dominate social thought and action. The Bible has ceased to be a common base of moral authority for judging whether something is right or wrong, good or bad, acceptable or unacceptable.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[47],{"id":48,"tag":49},4198521,{"id":50,"tag_name":51},634,"religious",{"id":53,"quote_text":54,"author_id":5,"source_id":32,"has_image":18,"author":55,"source":56,"quote_tag":57,"commentary":9},1199542,"Somewhere deep down we know that in the final analysis, we do decide things and that even our decisions to let someone else decide are really our decisions, however pusillanimous.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[58],{"id":59,"tag":60},4198517,{"id":61,"tag_name":62},49481,"finals",{"id":64,"quote_text":65,"author_id":5,"source_id":32,"has_image":18,"author":66,"source":67,"quote_tag":68,"commentary":9},1199537,"The political is replacing the metaphysical as the characteristic mode of grasping reality.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[69],{"id":70,"tag":71},4198512,{"id":72,"tag_name":73},12140,"politician",{"id":75,"quote_text":76,"author_id":5,"source_id":32,"has_image":18,"author":77,"source":78,"quote_tag":79,"commentary":85},1199530,"\"Religion\" can no more be equated with what goes on in churches than \"education\" can be reduced to what happens in schools or \"health care\" restricted to what doctors do to patients in clinics. The vast majority of healing and learning goes on among parents and children and families and friends, far from the portals of any school or hospital. The same is true for religion. It is going on around us all the time. Religion is larger and more pervasive than churches.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[80],{"id":81,"tag":82},4198504,{"id":83,"tag_name":84},382,"children","**The Backstory**\nThis quote from Harvey Cox, an American theologian and sociologist, likely originated from one of his many writings on the nature of religion in the 1960s and 1970s. At that time, Cox was critiquing the institutionalization of religion and advocating for a more inclusive understanding of spirituality. His work was influenced by the social and cultural upheavals of the era, including the Civil Rights Movement and the emergence of countercultural movements.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe counter-intuitive truth in this quote is that Cox is challenging the common assumption that religion is solely the domain of institutions, such as churches. Instead, he argues that religion is a fundamental aspect of human experience that permeates all aspects of life, including personal relationships, family dynamics, and community interactions. This perspective highlights the tension between the formal, institutionalized aspects of religion and the more informal, everyday expressions of spirituality.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset today, consider the ways in which your personal relationships and daily interactions with others are infused with spiritual or transcendent elements. By recognizing and honoring these moments of connection and meaning, you can cultivate a more holistic and inclusive understanding of religion in your life. This might involve creating space for mindfulness, gratitude, or acts of kindness in your daily routine, or seeking out opportunities to engage in community service or spiritual practices that nourish your sense of purpose and belonging.",{"id":87,"quote_text":88,"author_id":5,"source_id":32,"has_image":18,"author":89,"source":90,"quote_tag":91,"commentary":9},1199527,"Secularism is not only indifferent to alternative religious systems, but as a religious ideology it is opposed to any other religious systems. 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