The Mystery of Happiness

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by T. Byram Karasu, M.D.

Religion as an Order of Community

By T. Byram Karasu, M.D. on September 3, 2009 in The Mystery of Happiness

Religion shapes and animates our great steps from birth to death, as well as the little steps of everyday life. We then spontaneously fit our daily experience into that spiritual order. The word religion derives from the same Latin root as the word ligament, which means "to bind." Religion binds us to each other. Read More

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T Byram Karasu

T. Byram Karasu, M.D., is Silverman Professor of Psychiatry at Albert Einstein. He is the author of many books including The Art of Serenity.

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