I am always puzzled (yet not puzzled) that someone would frame what this piece seems to be about in terms of their own personal theology. Everything in this beautifully written piece rings true to me, and yet somehow the connection to Christianity, either as a source of that truth or as an expression of it, feels forced.
You don't need to be a Christian to have had the author's experiences and desires, and you don't need to be a Christian to share an understanding of "the way forward".
I remain puzzled about what precisely the author believes Christianity itself brings to the questions and life situations she is writing about, above and beyond what the simple act of being a self-aware human can.
You don't need to be a Christian to have had the author's experiences and desires, and you don't need to be a Christian to share an understanding of "the way forward".
I remain puzzled about what precisely the author believes Christianity itself brings to the questions and life situations she is writing about, above and beyond what the simple act of being a self-aware human can.