When the times become too literal minded, a strict interpretation on everything, that's when spiritual awakenings come forward, as if to remind people of the deeper poetic nature of reality. And so of course there is a fine literary element present in teachings, a new poetry to be applied to life. And those who do bring this forward to us, they are inherently literary people, by their very nature, and so they have little choice, as they find themselves unable to adapt well to the times and all the strict bent people employ even in higher matters. It's as if the 'Ten Commandment' stuff just got to be too dry and boring and a bit lifeless, too Tea Party, such that it makes one ill. I guess this is why Capra's angel likes Mark Twain. This is why the Irish, a lawless people, had the sensibility that allowed them to save civilization, transcribing the ancient books in all their beautiful powerful imagery.