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Emma Higgs<\/a> continues her fantastic series, \u201cFaith in the Fog.\u201d Here is an excerpt:<\/p>\n

We Christians tend to cling to our beliefs because they provide a reassuring framework in which everything is categorised and understood. But in doing so we risk losing the very heart of Jesus himself, who insisted upon disrupting our ideological constructs, defying our expectations and merging our categories.<\/p>\n

This does not sit well with us. We modern, post-enlightenment folk like to have control; to have things neatly encapsulated within our understanding. If something is true, surely we must be able to nail it down and explain how it works. We like to think we can know about God in the same way we can know about the mechanics of a car or the anatomy of an insect. But seeking objective knowledge about God is like chasing the wind. A subject like God requires a different kind of knowing.<\/p>\n

So when the questions start to whirl and the and the panic of unwilling atheism sets in (which it does on a fairly regular basis), I have to remind myself that my beliefs about God are not the foundation of my faith.<\/p>\n

I will not find God by thinking harder, by using the power of reason to convince myself intellectually that a particular set of beliefs are true.<\/p>\n

But if I instead focus my energy on walking in the way of Jesus \u2013 loving my neighbour, practising forgiveness, standing against injustice and speaking out for those who have no voice \u2013 I wonder if I might just find myself staring God in the face.<\/p>\n

Uncertainty is uncomfortable. I would love to have all the answers. But I think that would make me God, and I suspect I don\u2019t have the qualifications.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Click through<\/a> to read the rest of the post, and please do explore more of the whole series.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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