From the blog

Old words, honest questions.

Essays on ancient texts, modern doubt, and the space between.

A candle beside an open book, hand-drawn

Doubt & faith

Why It’s Worth Hearing the Strongest Objection to What You Believe

Most arguments about God pit the best version of one side against the worst version of the other. What happens when you flip that, and listen to the strongest case first?

Read “Why It’s Worth Hearing the Strongest Objection to What You Believe”

Doubt & faith

Why Does God Allow Suffering? An Honest Look at the Oldest Hard Question

No tidy answers. An honest look at free will, a world with natural laws, Job’s protest, and a God who chose to suffer alongside us.

Read “Why Does God Allow Suffering? An Honest Look at the Oldest Hard Question”

Doubt & faith

Is It a Sin to Doubt God? What the Bible’s Own Doubters Did

Doubt isn’t the opposite of faith. From Thomas to the Psalms, the Bible is full of people who questioned God — and weren’t turned away.

Read “Is It a Sin to Doubt God? What the Bible’s Own Doubters Did”

Doubt & faith

Why Is the Universe So Silent If a Creator Exists?

If a Creator exists, why does the cosmos feel so quiet? A look at cosmic fine-tuning, free will, and why silence might be the point.

Read “Why Is the Universe So Silent If a Creator Exists?”