The disciples of Jesus “found themselves thinking that if divine goodness were to manifest itself in human form, this (he) is how it would behave… he invited people to see differently instead of telling them what to do or believe…he located the authority of his teaching in his hearer’s hearts, not in himself or God-as-removed.

Heard made arrangements to have Smith meet the legendary author Aldous Huxley. "
"Institutions are not pretty. Watson Professor of Religion and DistinguiHuston Smithd Adjunct Professor of Philosophy until his retirement in 1983 and current emeritus status.

Huston Cummings Smith (born May 31 1919) is a religious studies scholar in the United States. His book The World's Religions (originally titled The Religions of Man) has sold over two million copies and remains a popular introduction to comparative religion.