Reframing our thinking

Jeanne Warren considers the words ‘religion’, ‘transcendent’ and ‘personal’

Language can become a barrier to thought and communication rather than a facilitator of it. I think that three words –‘religion’, ‘transcendent’ and ‘personal’ –have each suffered this fate, and they need to be refreshed. While sensing the impatience that such a suggestion may bring, I nevertheless offer it for serious consideration.

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