Religion in the Making

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In Alfred North Whitehead's Religion in the Making, religion is explored as an individual's profound connection with the universe, rather than solely a social construct. Whitehead posits that religion's deepest expression occurs in solitude, emphasizing the personal attitude toward existence. He viewed religion as an apprehension of a "permanent rightness" within the world's order, suggesting that an adequate cosmology necessitates a divine principle guiding toward the realization of good. This perspective frames religious experience as integral to understanding the cosmos and humanity's place within it.12

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In 1926, the compact book Religion in the Making appeared. In it, Whitehead interpreted religion as reaching its deepest level in humanity’s solitude, that is, as an attitude of the individual toward the universe rather than as a social phenomenon.
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In 1926, the compact book Religion in the Making appeared. In it, Whitehead interpreted religion as reaching its deepest level in humanity’s solitude, that is, as an attitude of the individual toward the universe rather than as a social phenomenon.
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