Where knowledge ends, religion begins.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Religion fills gaps where human knowledge cannot reach.
- In plain terms
- Faith begins where science ends.
- What can you take from it?
- Religion addresses unknowns.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where do you draw lines between faith and science?
Another view
Knowledge expansion can shrink religious scope.
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