I think Joseph Campbell had the most interesting things to say on what would replace religion. Individual patchwork quilts of significant moments and numinosity- art and great narratives. One thing which crude religion and crude scientism do not do is face us round and point us towards the mystery and wonder of what we do not know. Sophisticated religion and science is a-hum with curiosity and wonder. Ah, Om and Um. Blend together. Now prayer is a form of addressing what passes understanding, but science in schools is full of platitudes and certainties which latter unravel in the curriculum. Instead students of science from a young age should be asked to face up to what science does not really know. Holes should be poked in all the theories - open for the students to see them and marvel at. If you could give young people an idea of the mystery and depth of the phenomena they face from the start, instead of the teacher putting on an omniscient mask, then that would spark us all to won
Left wing commentary from the heart and the head