If our shallow, self-critical culture sometimes seems to lack a sense of the numinous or spiritual it's only in the same way a fish lacks a sense of the ocean.

Grant Morrison
If our shallow, self-critical culture sometimes seems to lack a...
If our shallow, self-critical culture sometimes seems to lack a...
If our shallow, self-critical culture sometimes seems to lack a...
If our shallow, self-critical culture sometimes seems to lack a...
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The numinous is the word that describes the sacred, mysterious, or divine. The ocean is a large body of water that people believe has mystical qualities. If you were to be stranded on an island without access to the ocean, your life would be drastically different. You would have no access to food, water, and all sorts of other things that would help you survive without the ocean.

If you were to ask someone from another culture what it means to be numinous or spiritual they may not understand what you are talking about. This is because they do not have a similar understanding of the ocean or how it affects their lives.

Source: Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, And A Sun God From Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human

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