Karen Armstrong quote: Religion is a search for transcendence. But transcendence isn't necessarily sited in an external god, which can be a very ...

Religion is a search for transcendence. But transcendence isn't necessarily sited in an external god, which can be a very unspiritual, unreligious concept.

~ Karen Armstrong ~

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