I prefer to believe that we are engaged in a fundamental reformation, a reformation like the religious Reformation of the 16th century.

The arts reformation, like the religious Reformation, is spurred in part by technology, with indeed, the printing press really leading the charge on the religious Reformation.

We saw scientific revolutions, the Protestant Reformation, constitutional democracies possible where they had not been possible before.

Instead, what we got was Martin Luther's 95 Theses, the Protestant Reformation, and, you know, the Thirty Years' War.

But I want to be clear, just as the religious Reformation did not spell the end to the formal Church or to the priesthood

And do not corrupt on earth after its reformation, and pray to Him with fear and hope. God s mercy is close to the doers of good.

And cause not corruption upon the earth after its reformation. And invoke Him in fear and aspiration. Indeed, the mercy of Allah is near to the doers of good.

And do not make mischief in the earth after its reformation, and call on Him fearing and hoping surely the mercy of Allah is nigh to those who do good (to others).