Thought is the "whole dignity of man," according to Pascal.  We must be free to doubt, to search, to prove all things.  Abstract reason is not enough.  Art escapes -- from the sterility of mere intellect.  Through imagination and passion, Art enhances our consciousness of Life.  But individual Soul seeks it own substance (Spirit) beyond the pageantry of Art. Both intellect and Art point to the necessity of faith, yet the myths, dogmas and rituals of the organized religions hinder thought and warp action.  All systems, religious as well as economic or aesthetic, are intricate devices for arresting the flow of thought and dimming the splendor of Love.   (paraphrased from "Bottle in the Sea" by Albert Guerard)