Religion is inwardly focused and driven only to sustain itself.
Go beyond science into the region of metaphysics. Real religion is beyond argument. It can only be lived both inwardly and outwardly.
As to London we must console ourselves with the thought that if life outside is less poetic than it was in the days of old inwardly its poetry is much deeper.
You know when I feel inwardly beautiful? When I am with my girlfriends and we are having a 'goddess circle'.
What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.