Aging and Religion: The Role of Fear, Not Wisdom, in Spiritual Shifts
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Summary
This article challenges the common narrative that people become more religious or spiritually wise as they age. Instead, it argues that this shift is often driven by fear — fear of death, fear of wasted time, and fear of unresolved regrets. The author suggests that what appears as spiritual maturity is actually anxiety intensifying as life's clock runs down, making the piece a provocative psychological and philosophical critique of conventional wisdom about aging and faith.
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bskyAging and Religion: The Role of Fear, Not Wisdom, in Spiritual Shiftsdualisticunity.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledThere's a familiar story we tell about aging.
What often looks like spiritual awakening is actually something else entirely: Fear getting louder as time gets shorter.
Fear of death. Fear of waste.
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