As much as we like to speak of a mystical union with Christ and as much as many of us continue, week after week, to affirm it, this mystery of our partaking of Christ's person is not a mystery that we consistently embody or appreciate.

All of us are biased to seek information that fits what we already believe. Confirmatory evidence jumps out at us, and we find it emotionally appealing.

The need to adapt may seem at odds with the recent success of fundamentalism, but in actual fact, fundamentalism is an adaptation to a changing world.

The born again experience doesn't require a specific set of beliefs, but rather a specific social/emotional process; dogmas or explanations are secondary. It's not an experience unique to Christianity.

As scientists learn more about how our brains work, certitude is coming to be seen as a vice rather than a virtue.