Therefore a good deal of so-called atheism is itself, from my point of view, theologically significant. It is the working of God in history, and judgement upon the pious. An authentic prophet can and should be a radical critic of spurious piety, of sham spirituality. James Luther Adams Iconography is a significant question of evolving conscious representation. Emerson is an icon of the 19th century, and for successive centuries, he is the doorway to god.
Religion has answers for some people.
Human characteristics are significant in all defined religions, such as Catholic, Protestant, Buddhism, Hindu, Islam, agnostic, or secular ways. Each seeks to imbue its constituency with answers or ways to belief, over the human condition. We inherit our religion. In order to rationalize differences, with religion or without, we must look at ourselves only through force of will and reason, or more simply, be responsive to the auspices of Power. The last religious war is to come, or, we are living it now.