Nihilism and the smile on the face of matter -- A taste for the mystics -- How not to give a gift -- Goodbye heaven: the religion of Marguerite and the big church -- Hello, Jesus: the religion of Martha and the working church -- Adieu to God: praying God to rid us of God -- Interlude: A short nocturnal seminar -- Guarding the way to the tree of life: from angelology to technology -- Do we all die? Everyone? Life before death -- A short catechism on the nihilism of grace -- Conclusion: dreaming, praying, hoping, smiling.