It took a while, but after stripping away the «superficial language of religion,» Brand decided to connect with the higher power at the root of the 12 steps. (relevantmagazine.com)
So, as I began to understand that, this sort of superficial language of religion seemed less relevant.» (relevantmagazine.com)
But it will serve to illustrate my point that the symbolic and mythic language of religion can not be appreciated if it is placed in the same class of propositions as those we might find in a biology textbook. (religion-online.org)