Even the nonreligious may exercise aesthetic judgment in matters of religion, and indeed our age has given the unbelieving a sophisticated taste in religious literature.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Nonbelievers can still appreciate religious literature and make aesthetic judgments about it.
- In plain terms
- You don't need faith to enjoy religious art.
- What can you take from it?
- Separate aesthetic value from belief.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can you appreciate sacred texts without faith?
- Does art need belief to work?
Another view
Some argue religious texts are best understood with faith.
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