A Must Read
By Jenn Lindsay, classmate at Union and UU friend. Do take the time to read this one!
http://www.stateofformation.org/2010/12/the-apple-of-the-eye-of-the-storm/
An excerpt:
For me, God is not a given, but rather a giving of myself to what is being asked of me by a friend, a family member, a sweetie or a stranger. For me, it is important that my faith is not about belief or cognitive acquiescence or suspension of disbelief. I like theologian Paul Tillich’s notion that faith is the act of being grasped by ultimate concern. For Tillich, being right about what God is might be comfortable, but it is not faithful, because faith requires humility and a sense of the enduring mystery. For Tillich, engaging with questions about the ultimate is an act of faith. Your questioning, your rejection of this and that, your seeking: it is all a very fine prayer.
