Quotation by

Hans Urs von Balthasar

Not longer loved or fostered by religion, beauty is lifted from its face as a mask, and its absence exposes features on that face which threaten to become incomprehensible to man.

Beauty

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When beauty is no longer supported or given meaning by religion, it loses the protective layer that makes it easily understood and appreciated. Without this layer, the deeper, more complex aspects of reality beneath beauty can become confusing or difficult for people to grasp.

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