I have had a privileged view of the human condition, and the essential place of religion on that hard road.
Where else do people sing together week after week?
I know the percentage of those who not only call themselves religious but also find themselves in religious communities declines each year.
I have seen families receive meals for weeks, and in one case for years, after a loss.
I have seen one child pick another up on the sports field and I have seen couples find their way back to one another after estrangements.
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