Notable Quote

"Religion is not primarily a set of beliefs, nor a system of practices, nor a community. These are its expressions. Its essence lies in a certain relationship — to a source of goodness and being that one has not produced oneself and from which one continues to receive."

Brague, Rémi event 2018

From On Religion

Context: On the essential structure of religion as distinct from its doctrinal or institutional expressions. From Sur la religion (Flammarion, 2018). English translation original. ⚠️ Verify against source.