The Importance of Religious Symbols and the Misunderstanding of Ancient Ways of Thinking

This chapter delves into the significance of religious symbols and icons as windows to something higher. It explores the criticism faced when discussing religion outside of analytic philosophy, and highlights the misrepresentation of deep intuitions, leading to a lack of understanding and connection to ancient ways of thinking. It also emphasizes the mistake made by both atheist rationalists and materialist Christians in assuming a sole description of reality, and emphasizes the necessity of tradition in seeking wisdom.