The highest principles for our aspirations and judgments are given to us in the Jewish-Christian religious tradition. It is a very high goal which, with our weak powers, we can reach only very inadequately, but which gives a sure foundation to our aspirations and valuations.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Religious traditions offer high moral goals that guide our aspirations, even if we cannot fully achieve them with our limited abilities.
- In plain terms
- Religious traditions set high moral goals for us to strive toward.
- What can you take from it?
- Use tradition to ground your values even if perfection is out of reach.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What standards guide your own aspirations?
- Can you find meaning without a specific tradition?
Another view
This view assumes a specific religious framework is universally accessible or desirable.
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