“It sounds to me, young one,” Haddek said, “that you’re searching for something that cannot be found.” “The truth?” Sazed said. “No,” Haddek replied. “A religion that requires no faith of its believers.”
As a person of faith (Christian) this is really such a powerful line, and probably why I enjoyed Sazed's storyline the most in era 1. Sometimes, at the end of the day, even if your faith can be held reasonably, it cannot be empirically proven because that would then eliminate the faith component.


The Inklings was an informal literary discussion group associated with the University of Oxford, England, between the 1930s and the 1960s. Its most re ...more
Kevin’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Kevin’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Kevin
Lists liked by Kevin