utility-of-the-numinous

# The numinous awakens, orients and humbles The utility of the numinous is that it awakens, orients, and humbles us, keeping both individuals and societies open to the sacred, to mystery, and to meaning beyond utility. It gives language to experiences that cannot be captured by science, ethics, or aesthetics alone, experiences that often serve as the seedbed of religion, morality, and art. Related: [[legacy-religions-fail-to-disclose-the-sacred]], [[religio-is-the-binding-that-makes-a-world]], [[religious-experience-evades-objective-tools]]