Neither the wording of the amendment itself nor common practice challenged the widely held belief that government guaranteed freedom of religion, not freedom from religion.

I wanted to show how a man of sensitive and noble character, born for religion, comes to throw off the orthodoxies of his day and moment, and to go out into the wilderness where all is experiment, and spiritual life begins again.

What use is revelation or religion if it doesnt change anything?

I just think Texas and that whole Bible Belt section is so, like, corporate. And I don't agree with organized religion in that respect.

Science may eventually explain the world of How. The ultimate world of Why may remain for contemplation, philosophy, religion.