{"id":12337,"date":"2021-10-01T11:41:21","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T10:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cassandravoices.com\/?p=12337"},"modified":"2021-10-01T11:41:21","modified_gmt":"2021-10-01T10:41:21","slug":"the-significance-of-religion-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casswp.eutonom.eu\/index.php\/2021\/10\/01\/the-significance-of-religion-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"The Significance of Religion in the World"},"content":{"rendered":"

Midway upon the journey of our life
\nI found myself within a forest dark,
\nFor the straightforward pathway had been lost.
\n<\/em>Dante Alighieri<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Religion is an emotional need of mankind. The rationalist may not want it, but he has to admit that other people may…
\n<\/em><\/span>Let\u2019s not leave out a single god! [\u2026] Let\u2019s be everything, in every way possible, for there can be no truth where something is lacking.
\n<\/em>Fernando Pessoa<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Taliban reconquest of Afghanistan<\/a><\/span> came as a shock to Western consciousness. It was not merely that a U.S.-sponsored regime proved so fragile once the troops pulled out; but the apparent enduring appetite among Afghans for policies at least purporting to be Islamic flies in the face of a starry-eyed view of humanity steadily evolving towards a uniform set of customs and beliefs.<\/p>\n

That is not to argue that common principles cannot be agreed by sovereign states \u2013 and peoples \u2013 but to expect uniformity in outlook across a global population living in starkly differing circumstances, and at varying historical junctures, appears na\u00efve at best. Any globalisation project striving for homogeneity will surely fail.<\/p>\n

In abandoning religious traditions \u2013 as many of us have done \u2013 it may be that we are losing ethical frameworks grounded in those traditions with profound consequences for relations among ourselves, and with Earth itself. It begs the question: at a critical juncture for humanity<\/span> does faith, or transcendence, offer a path out of despair, and indeed a Theology of Hope? We may further ask whether, without this ethical grounding, if the direction of scientific research is guided by a reliable moral compass, or simply the exigencies of a Capitalist market?<\/p>\n

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Frank Armstrong explores the historical origins of capitalism, as the steady financialisation of property threatens the good life we have a right to expect.https:\/\/t.co\/Lq7z4PeWCP<\/a>@broadsheet_ie<\/a> @BowesChay<\/a> @liamherrick @williamhboney1<\/a> @KevinHIpoet1967<\/a> @VillageMagIRE<\/a> @RoryHearne<\/p>\n

— CassandraVoices (@VoicesCassandra) September 15, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n