“By communing with woman,” Langdon said, “man could achieve a climactic instant when his mind went totally blank and he could see God.” Sophie looked skeptical. “Orgasm as prayer?” Langdon gave a noncommittal shrug, although Sophie was essentially correct. Physiologically speaking, the male climax was accompanied by a split second entirely devoid of thought. A brief mental vacuum. A moment of clarity during which God could be glimpsed.
