{The Spirit in Animals, Men and Angels [continued (3)]}[20th August 1989]

[Redbook6:216][19890820:2007c]{The Spirit in Animals, Men and Angels [continued (3)]}[20th August 1989]

19890820.2007

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The essential sign which distinguishes Men from animals* appears to be the tendency to be aware of the Divine, in one way or another, manifested in one way or another (eg cultic activities, or perhaps even simple statements).

**

This awareness, whatever Classicists may sometimes suggest, is in fact evolving all the time, both in urgency and in refinement.

*[See last previous entry but one]

**According to opinion polls, apparently, although less than 10% of the UK population attend Church, 67% feel themselves to be Christian.

(Source: ‘The Breakthrough’, United Christian Broadcasters)

[I suspect that now the proportion feeling themselves specifically Christian would have fallen, probably significantly, on the other hand the proportion believing in some kind of Deity would still be relatively high. <20191224>]

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