An extract; So presumably whilst SLB's sense of spirituality doesn't allow him to relate to the unknown in a religious sense, he is trying to put pieces of the puzzle together by searching for more personal values, something that matters enough to live or die for, with universal validity, such as his place on earth and contribution to humanity.
https://www.headfullofchopstick.com/2017/02/26/breath-after-breath/
An extract; So presumably whilst SLB's sense of spirituality doesn't allow him to relate to the unknown in a religious sense, he is trying to put pieces of the puzzle together by searching for more personal values, something that matters enough to live or die for, with universal validity, such as his place on earth and contribution to humanity.