I got a little emotional reading it because it gave me inspiration. I'm a secular person, too. I don't think he's saying we have to bridge the gap, but just that it would be nice to have this way of thinking for people like us that want to have a way to articulate the sacred in nature and to know how our lives are connected to that and have meaning. It really inspired me to try to learn as much science as I can. Bios 101 and Chem 110 were more difficult for me than I'd like to admit, but I enjoyed the challenge and did well. I have a bunch of much scarier science classes left, but reading uplifting ideas like these motivates me even more.
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