A tale was told about cosmonaut Yuri Gargarin – the first man in outer space – after he returned from his expedition in April 1961. During the state celebration, Nikita Khrushchev asked him, “Tell me, Yuri, did you see God up there?” Gargarin paused for a second, then replied, “Yes, sir, I did.” Khrushchev pouted and said, “Don’t tell anyone.” Shortly afterward, the Russian Orthodox patriarch pulled Gagarin aside and asked, “Tell me, my son, did you see God up there?” Gargarin haltingly replied, “No, sir, I did not.” The patriarch...Read more