I believe in humanity. Hermann Hesse was neither a theologian nor a specialist in life's puzzles, yet his judgments on faith are clear and not without political relevance. Using the example of Christian and Asian traditions, he highlights the commonalities among the world's religions. For Hesse, piety does not mean nurturing solemn feelings, but rather the individual's respect for the whole of the world, for nature, and for fellow human beings, as well as the sense of being included and being co-responsible. In addition to the two fundamental essays 'My Faith' and 'A Little Theology,' this volume collects published and unpublished texts.