“Awe is the appropriate response to the universe.”

— Huston Smith

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About Huston Smith

Philosopher • American

Huston Smith was a preeminent American scholar of world religions, renowned for his lifelong mission to promote cross-cultural understanding and religious tolerance. Born in China to Methodist missionaries, his unique...

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