Of all species, it would seem that only humankind has a sense of the transcendent woven into the core of its being, forming indeed a part of our DNA. This is evident from even before the start of recorded history, when our ancestors roamed the earth as hunter-gatherers in tribal groups, bound together by blood, and supporting and protecting one another in what was often a harsh and cruel environment. But then gradually, a change started to occur. Hunting began to give way to agricu...
