He has no use fo reincarnation or channeling, nof for UFO's and visits from aliens from outer space, nof for faith healing by miracles, nor crops circiles, nor magic tricks. All of these he demolishes with skill and good humor. When we recognize our place in the immensity of light-years and in the passages of the ages, when we grasp the intricacy, beauty, and sublety of life, than that soaring feeling, that sense of elation and humility combined, is surely spiritual. So are our emotions in the presence of great art or music or literature, or of acts of exemplary courage. As one who approaches the paradox of skepticism and wonder from the wondersing side, I feel quite at home with Sagan's way of thinking.
Religion can only profit from healthy skepticism, as science profits from a strong sense of wonder.
Harry C. Meserve, a retired Unitarian minister, lives in Southwest Harbor, Maine. He is a contributing editor to The Human Quest.