There is no question that religions have historically played the role of making people contented with their lot.... such a doctrine would be very appealing to the ruling classes of a society.... Many societies, for this reason alone, encourage the contentment with your lot that the religious premise of heaven affords.


The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search for God (2006)


There is no question that religions have historically played the role of making people contented with their lot.... such a doctrine would be very...

There is no question that religions have historically played the role of making people contented with their lot.... such a doctrine would be very...

There is no question that religions have historically played the role of making people contented with their lot.... such a doctrine would be very...

There is no question that religions have historically played the role of making people contented with their lot.... such a doctrine would be very...