Many Christians and Jews endorse Rudolf Otto's description of the sacred as 'mysterium tremendum et fascinans', the awe-inspiring mystery which fascinates humans.
mˈɛni kɹˈɪstʃənz ænd dʒˈuːz ɛndˈoːɹs ɹˈuːdɑːlf ˈɑːɾoʊz dᵻskɹˈɪpʃən ʌvðə sˈeɪkɹɪd æz mɪstˈɪɹiəm tɹɛmˈɛndəm ˈɛt fˈæsɪnənz, ðɪ ˈɔːɪnspˈaɪɚɹɪŋ mˈɪstɚɹi wˌɪtʃ fˈæsᵻnˌeɪts hjˈuːmənz.