People like me with no religious affiliation are a rising population (25% of my generation claims no affiliation, and only 7% of that chunk are atheists). It’s not faith that we have a problem with. It’s how faith is expressed, explored, and communicated. We’re equally wary of evangelical street-corner preachers and politicians like Rick Perry, as we are of the angry atheists like Richard Dawkins who seek to destroy the gods in the hearts of 6 billion people. Essentially, we’re looking for a faith that is not blind-sided in self-assurance, black and white worldviews, and fear of uncertainty. We seek a faith equally rooted in the heart and the intellect. A faith that embraces questions, fears, doubts, as much as it does belief, devotion, and foolhardy hope.
Daniel HopkinsĀ
A friend & former classmate of mine from CSUF’s Religious Studies program…