The great Jewish philosopher Martin Buber believed that the enemy of true faith in God was not atheism (the claim that there is no God). In fact, he believed the enemy of true faith was two-fold: gnosticism (the claim that God is known); and magic (the claim that we know what God will do). I quote: The two spiritual powers of gnosis and magic, masquerading under the cloak of religion, threaten more than any other powers the insight into the... Read more