I have never cared much for a faith that asks you to think less.
For me, faith becomes interesting precisely in the places where it chafes. Where science poses questions. Where philosophy puts the image of God under pressure. Where history uncovers uncomfortable facts. Where technology changes our view of humanity. Where someone like Etienne Vermeersch asks valid questions about evil, freedom, morality, and religion.
Faith and reason do not have to be enemies. But they are also not easy dance partners. Those who believe must sometimes accept that not everything is scientifically provable. Those who think must sometimes accept that reality can be greater than what is measurable.
I do not believe that God is afraid of questions. I also do not believe that truth becomes weaker when you examine it. On the contrary: if something is true, light should shine on it. And if my understanding of faith turns out to be too small, then it is not the truth that must become smaller, but my understanding that must become greater.
The restored gospel is meaningful to me precisely because it makes room for growth, moral agency, eternal progression, revelation, and a God who is not just an abstract philosophical concept, but a Father. That does not mean that all difficult questions disappear. It does mean that I find a framework in which freedom, evil, suffering, evolution, human dignity, and spiritual growth do not have to be in immediate contradiction with each other.
On this page you will find texts about faith and science, about evolution, about philosophical criticism of religion, about seeking truth, and about believing without switching off your mind.
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Read these texts if you have questions such as:
- Can you believe and think scientifically at the same time?
- How do you reconcile faith and evolution?
- What about the problem of evil?
- Does religion still have intellectual credibility?
- Is faith just emotion?
- What if classical concepts of God do not convince me?
- Can revelation go hand in hand with critical thinking?
A gentle thought to start with
Perhaps the real contrast is not between faith and reason, but between superficiality and honest seeking. Both believers and unbelievers can too quickly think they are done with the question. I prefer to believe slowly.
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Below you will find essays on science, philosophy, evolution, truth, God, technology, and the kind of faith that does not stop thinking.