The Library

Philosophy, Society, Science

Credos

belief, thinkers, perspectives

Sanctuary

Music, audio, a place to be still

Room Three

Credos

What do people actually believe? This room gathers the personal credos, spiritual perspectives, and considered beliefs of thinkers ancient and modern — ideas worth sitting with, whether you share them or not.
“Two men looked out of prison bars — one saw mud, the other stars.”

Frederick Langbridge

“The unexamined life is not worth living.”

Socrates

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.”

Aristotle

Four Pieces to Begin With

Recommended from this room

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Credos 1

Modern Thinkers about the human condition

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Credos 11

Mysticism & The Unseen World

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Credos 111

What is Important to You?

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Credos 1V

Spiritual Matters

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Credos V

Poet’s Corner

Walking Alone

What is this about, is it your country or love Human love undivided. For love must be whole, fresh and ...

Detachment

Is detachment the solution, the pain Of love attached too great The creator to the soul must gain That love ...

Human Birth

Birth is such a wonder born Animal action in love is shorn, the spirit of divine action encompasses all. Human ...

Your Turn

What is important to you?

This room is not just a reading room — it is an invitation. The Institute welcomes contributions from those who have thought carefully about what they believe and why. If you have something to say, we would like to read it.