True religion does not draw men out of the world but enables them to live better in it and excites their endeavors to mend it.
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About this quote
- What does it mean?
- True religion improves life within the world rather than withdrawing from it.
- In plain terms
- Faith should make you live better in the world, not escape it.
- What can you take from it?
- Use faith to improve your worldly life and society.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does your faith change how you act in the world?
- Is religion meant to be active or contemplative?
Another view
Some religious traditions emphasize withdrawal from worldly concerns.
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