The Encyclopedia Of Religion Volume 4 Page 165 -
The footnote read: When religions forget they are siblings, the keeper must remind them. To read this is to become the reminder.
Matteo thought of his silent office, his catalogues, his safe conclusions. Then he thought of the wars fought over names for God. He removed his spectacles, stepped forward, and knelt between the nun and the priest. the encyclopedia of religion volume 4 page 165
“Until another reader opens the book,” said the keeper. “Could be a century. Could be tomorrow. But you will not age. You will only wait, and breathe, and hold the question open.” The footnote read: When religions forget they are
Matteo chuckled nervously. He was a scholar, not a mystic. But as his finger traced the flame, the library lights flickered. The air thickened. Suddenly, he was no longer in Rome. Then he thought of the wars fought over names for God
