Athirst for personal salvation, the West forgets that many religions had but a vague notion of the life beyond the grave; true, all great religions stake a claim on eternity, but not necessarily on man's eternal life.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Malraux notes that many great religions claim eternity without necessarily promising individual eternal life.
- In plain terms
- Many religions promise eternity but not necessarily a person's life after death.
- What can you take from it?
- Distinguish between collective eternity and individual immortality in religion.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does eternity mean to you?
- Do religions promise individual survival?
Another view
It generalizes vague notions across diverse religious traditions.
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