"'Blessed are the poor in spirit, for they shall see God' suggested to me a heavenly welfare program for the meek. Today that saying reveals an astute insight into egotism, about how those with swollen pride or vanity cannot see anything larger than themselves."

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Source: FINDING MY RELIGION / Religious scholar Huston Smith talks about Christianity and why religion matters today by David Ian Miller, www.sfgate.com. September 19, 2005.

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Huston Smith

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Huston Smith was a renowned scholar of religion, celebrated for his influential work 'The World's Religions' that explores the essence of diverse spiritual traditions.

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