| Aside from the destruction of the spirit of numinous ancient places there is also the simple fact of artistic vandalism. |
| Is such an idea even comprehensible to men and women who live without the constant presence of the numinous or divine at our shoulder? |
| It's a different spiritual awareness than the numinous qualities of James MacMillan or the orthodox, religion-poaching Tavener. |
| But if they're separated from the essence of music, which is its numinous quality, then the power of music has been debilitated. |
| I could imagine myself doing all of those things attempted but without ever feeling any sense of the numinous or of transcendence. |
| To inquire into the meaning of the word was to open oneself to a powerful, numinous presence that had the capacity to transform their lives. |
