Religion, declares the modern man, is consciousness of our highest social values. Nothing could be further from the truth. True religion is a profound uneasiness about our highest social values.

Reinhold Niebuhr
Religion, declares the modern man, is consciousness of our highest...
Religion, declares the modern man, is consciousness of our highest...
Religion, declares the modern man, is consciousness of our highest...
Religion, declares the modern man, is consciousness of our highest...
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The modern man’s idea that religion is a means of attaining ‘social values’ is a joke. Religion is not an attempt to gain social values, but a realization that we have no way of attaining them. The modern man’s idea that religion is a means of attaining ‘social values’ is a joke. Religion is not an attempt to gain social values, but a realization that we have no way of attaining them. We can only achieve our highest social values by realizing the value of human life and embracing the dignity of every person.

Source: Beyond Tragedy: Essays On The Christian Interpretation Of History

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