The Catholic mystic Anthony de Mello told a haunting story, hinting at the potential dangers of rigid beliefs: The devil once went for a walk with a friend. They saw a man ahead of them stoop down and pick up something from the ground. ‘What did that man find?’ asked the friend. ‘A piece of truth,’ said the devil. ‘Doesn’t that disturb you?’ asked the friend. ‘No,’ said the devil. ‘I shall let him make a belief out of it.’
