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“There are times...when we are in the midst of life-moments of confrontation with birth or death, or moments of beauty when nature or love is fully revealed, or moments of terrible loneliness-times when a holy and awesome awareness comes upon us. It may come as deep inner stillness or as a rush of overflowing emotion. It may seem to come from beyond us, without any provocation, or from within us, evoked by music or by a sleeping child. If we open our hearts at such moments, creation reveals itself to us in all it's unity and fullness. And when we return from such a moment of awareness, our hearts long to find some way to capture it in words forever, so that we can remain faithful to it's higher truth. ...When my people search for a name to give to the truth we feel at those moments, we call it God, and when we capture that understanding in timeless poetry, we call it praying.”

Book:The Sparrow

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The Sparrow

In this thought-provoking science fiction novel, a group of astronauts embark on a mission to the planet of Rakhat. The mission is fraught with challenges and discoveries, leading the characters to question their beliefs and the nature of their own existence. The story delves into the complexities of human relationships and the impact of encountering an alien civilization. more

Author

Mary Doria Russell

Mary Doria Russell is an American novelist renowned for her historical and science fiction novels. Her works are characterized by rich historical details and profound philosophical reflections, which have won her a wide readership. more

“There is no use in arguing about the adequacy of ethical precepts. They are derived from intuition; they are arbitrary and subjective. There is no objective standard available with regard to which they could be judged. Ultimate ends are chosen by the individual's judgments of value. They cannot be determined by scientific inquiry and logical reasoning.”

Science Ethics Logic Reasoning

Author:Ludwig von Mises

“The death of reason is the death of progress, but the death of heart is the death of existence.”

Emotions Logic Reasoning Existentialism Sentiments Inner Beauty Rational Thinking Logical Thinking Beautiful Heart

Book:Bulldozer on Duty

Source: Bulldozer on Duty

“There’s a simple reason why people don’t get involved with reason, logic and mathematics. They find these extremely difficult. There’s a simple reason why people get involved with faith, prayer, mysticism, meditation and mindfulness: they’re easy! Anyone can do them.”

Reason Truth Faith Prayer Meditation Mindfulness Logic Math

Book:One Right Answer, Infinite Wrong Answers: Why Humanity Is Addicted to Being Wrong

Source: One Right Answer, Infinite Wrong Answers: Why Humanity Is Addicted to Being Wrong

“How would reality calculate the non-simplest answer without first calculating the simplest answer. Having calculated the simplest answer why would it then dismiss it? What would reality’s reason be for dismissing the simplest answer? No such reason is possible or conceivable. How would reality go about calculating the non-simplest answer, given that there are infinite of them? It is literally impossible for reality to calculate and implement anything other than the simplest answer. That is 100% guaranteed, and you are utterly irrational and illogical if you contend otherwise.”