The Goal Of Spiritual Life

Entheogens Are Not To Be Lightly Trifled With... However, If Taken With The Right Attitude And In The Proper Setting, Psychoactive Drugs May Produce Religious Experiences. ...it Is Far Less Clear That They Can Produce Religious Lives.

As Known Unknowns Become Known; Unknown Unknowns Proliferate; The Larger The Island Of Knowledge, The Longer The Shoreline Of Wonder.

Not Only Is The Destiny Of The Individual Bound Up With The Entire Church; It Is Responsible For Helping To Sanctify The Entire World Of Nature And History.

I Don't Want To Justify Religion In Terms Of Its Benefits To Us. I Believe That, On Balance, It Does A Lot Of Bad Things, Too - A Tremendous Amount. But I Don't Think That The Final Justification Of Religion Is The Good It Does For People. I Think The Final Justification Is That It's True, And Truth Takes Priority Over Consequences. Religion Helps Us Deal With What Is Most Important To The Human Spirit: Values, Meaning, Purpose, And Quality.

When There Are Miles To Go Before We Sleep, Altered Traits Are More Important Than Altered States.