Whether or not there is a God, there is such a thing as sacredness. Life is sacred. Prayer can be a sacred ritual. There is something transcendent, beyond the everyday. It's possible that humans created this sacredness ourselves, but that doesn't take away from its power or importance.
This is a good description of my (current) views as well.
The quote is from his book The Year of Living Biblically, which was, for me, both a highly entertaining and highly worthwhile read. I was afraid when I picked it up that it would be just a parody of religion, but of all the Christianity-related books I have looked at these past few months, this was by far the most even-handed and most revealing.
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The book's official site (with photos and videos)
