Edwin Hubble, for whom the space telescope was named, once said that we don’t know why we are born but we can find out about the world into which we were born. This quest to discover more about our world reflects something of our innate desire to learn more about ourselves and our place within this world. The quest finds it’s expression in various fields – but perhaps most notably in science and in religion. Visiting the British Museum in London some months ago, I was struck by how many of the pieces on display seemed to make reference to the religious or spiritual side of life, holding particular meaning…