The kingdom of heaven promised us certain things: it promised us happiness and a sense of purpose and a sense of having a place in the universe, of having a role and a destiny that were noble and splendid; and so we were connected to things. We were not alienated. But now that, for me anyway, the King is dead, I find that I still need these things that heaven promised, and I’m not willing to live without them.

Excellent interview with Philip Pullman, author and apostate. Worth reading in full, because the interviewer actually tussles with his subject in an intellectually rewarding way: in the course of this, Pullman says lots of things I agree with, and a fair few things I don't. I would comment more, but it's a Monday and my brain isn't working. Via Jack.