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“As we have said before, for religious man nature is never only natural. Experience of a radically desacralized nature is a recent discovery; moreover, it is an experience accessible only to a minority in modem societies, especially to scientists. For others, nature still exhibits a charm, a mystery, a majesty in which it is possible to decipher traces of ancient religious values. No modern man, however irreligious, is entirely insensible to the charms of nature. We refer not only to the esthetic, recreational, or hygienic values attributed to nature, but also to a confused and almost indefinable feeling, in which, however, it is possible to recognize the memory of a debased religious experience.”

Book:The Sacred and the Profane: The Nature of Religion

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The Sacred and the Profane: The Nature of Religion

This work examines the fundamental distinction between the sacred and the profane as a key element of religious experience. Drawing on historical and cross-cultural examples, the book analyzes how sacred space, time, and rituals shape human understanding of the divine and the world. It discusses the ways in which religious symbols and myths mediate between the transcendent and the ordinary, offering insights into the nature of belief and the structure of religious life. more

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Mircea Eliade

Mircea Eliade was a Romanian historian of religion and a prominent figure in the study of comparative religion. Born on March 13, 1907, in Bucharest, Romania, he passed away on April 22, 1986. His research focused on the history of religions, with a particular interest in the role of myth and ritual in human societies. more

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Book:THE UN-ROBBERY

Source: THE UN-ROBBERY

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