aspect of holiness a mere “extra.” He was correct, however, in sensing that the feeling of mystery, even the majesty of our God, is so basic to human nature that it cannot be avoided. But that in itself is not enough. Instead of sensing that there is some “Thing filled with Awe” out there, Otto needed to learn that this awe-full presence is not a thing but a person, a moral being with all the qualities of warmth and personality. Sure, there is a sense of wonder and fear in the presence of so great