Dare to be amazed

What if wonder were the surest path back to lucidity? Philosophers, psychologists, theologians, and writers invite us in this book to rediscover the horizon of possibilities. This shift in perspective encourages us to grasp the strength in weakness, as Alexandre Jollien suggests; to see the true humanity in the ordinary human being, as Edgar Morin observes; to find happiness through the meaning we give to our existence, as Thierry Jansen suggests; to access the Other God, the one from whom I expect nothing, as Marion Muler-Collard proposes; to experience the ecstasy of prayer, as Christiane Rancé suggests; to savor the infinity of desire, as Jacqueline Kelen observes; and to wager on philosophical beatitude, as Bruno Giuliani suggests. Wonder is an act of audacity: the audacity to live those more intense and fraternal lives sometimes woven by our dreams.

These interviews are from the program Les Racines du Ciel, broadcast on France Culture. Frédéric Lenoir and Leili Anvar discussed all forms of spirituality, past and present, East and West, whether or not rooted in a religious tradition.