harsh reality or a beautiful fantasy or illusion. Indeed, a common expression conveys the inevitability of this fragmentation. How often have all of us heard someone say with respect to some wonderful prospect that it is “just too good to be true”? In fact, this is what many people think about heaven. I recall a conversation from several years ago with one of my friends and his wife, both of whom are atheists. As we were talking about heaven, she exclaimed, “It is such a beautiful idea, but I just