It's a nebulous term. I like your option of, "Some novel trait of humanity that has us connect with something greater than ourselves". It's an emotional thing. That's not necessarily a bad thing but it's not a thing that has much scientific value. It has personal value. There's nothing wrong with it as long as one recognizes that it is not useful as a tool to determine what is real. It may be useful to the enhancement of an individual's sense of wonder and sense of belonging.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein
