Homo religiosis
I have come to realise that in its various shapes and forms, religion has become an integral part of life on Earth and may never vacate its space. Homo sapiens may as well be called Homo religiosis …..
I have come to realise that in its various shapes and forms, religion has become an integral part of life on Earth and may never vacate its space. Homo sapiens may as well be called Homo religiosis …..
When Einstein gave lectures at U.S. universities, the recurring question that students asked him most was:
“Do you believe in God?” And his answer was, “I believe in the God of Spinoza”. And according to Spinoza:
“If there is a God, he would say …”
“There are fairies living at the bottom of my garden.”
“You’re joking! Have you seen them?
“No, but I believe they do.”
“There’s a flying spaghetti monster orbiting Saturn.”
“You’re kidding! I’ve read no scientific articles or journals reporting on that.”
“Well, that doesn’t mean it’s not true …. I believe it is true.”
My daughter, Nelmarie Swanepoel, solved the problem of the book cover. When I raised the question, she immediately said she knew what the cover of Faith:Full Circle should look like and came up with this sketch.
When I started writing the book, I had no goal or defined purpose in mind. I only wanted to expand on the essay, My Religion Story. I had no intention of trying to convince anyone of anything. I only wanted to share my very personal experiences, observations and conclusions.
The above themes (from the above message of FAITH: FULL CIRCLE) crystallised as I completed the book. The feedback, comments and questions I have received since publishing the book’s first edition have led to considerable reflection and discussions on the topic of ATHEISM.