Being religious means asking passionately the question of the meaning of our existence and being willing to receive answers, even if the answers hurt.

In this respect fundamentalism has demonic traits. It destroys the humble honesty of the search for truth, it splits the conscience of its thoughtful adherents, and it makes them fanatical because they are forced to suppress elements of truth of which they are dimly aware

Sometimes I think it is my mission to bring faith to the faithless, and doubt to the faithful.

Being religious means asking passionately the question of the meaning of our existence and being willing to receive answers, even if the answers hurt.

The awareness of the ambiguity of one's highest achievements, as well as one's deepest failures is a definite symptom of maturity.

Man is not what he believes himself to be in his conscious decisions.

Existential anxiety of doubt drives the person toward the creation of certitude of systems of meaning, which are supported by tradition and authority. Neurotic anxiety builds a narrow castle of certitude which can be defended with the utmost certainty.