I'm always intrigued by the impact religion has on us, whether it's measured through a ranking of religion newsmakers or by the far more private ranking that takes place within each of us. Either way, religion itself will continue to be a newsmaker.
For one thing, it can't help being disruptive. That's what spiritual ideas do to a material perspective. They're party crashers. They clash and stir and persist. Some people will ignore them, or deny their reality, but spiritual ideas are enduring, if not controversial. They won't let anyone go.
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