It is a self-evident truth that the level of allegiance to a belief system, despite one’s deficient understanding of what the latter truly entails, is commensurate with the degree of personal trust one has invested in it. This maxim applies both to those who see the universe as a product of random impersonal forces, and those who believe that the universe is sustained and guided by a personal, Supreme Being, who is intimately engaged even in the most mundane affairs of men. Both agents share a common, primordial yearning to make sense of the world around them, and their respective beliefs will inevitably have a profound influence on the manner that each navigates through life.
