Explore the evolving relationship between social science and faith as we bridge the secular-sacred divide to understand human flourishing and the origins of the sacred.
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If you ignore how a believer actually experiences the sacred, you’re only getting half the story of the human condition. Studying humans without studying religion is like trying to study a bird without looking at its wings.
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