Luke Timothy Johnson said that the search for the historical Jesus is "dangerous because information it reveals threatens Christian orthodoxy and creates doubt among believers". I feel this statement suggests us to do something outrageous, denying any faith exploration. To question and discover is an essential part of one's faith life, especially for one to grow in their faith. A faith life is a constant journey, where there are many paths to take. Often there are people on the side of the path, where others have found comfortable places to settle, but I have continued on, not quite ready to settle down as I am still discovering, still questioning, and still growing. I feel as my faith life has become more open, my spiritual life has taken a strong upturn . I am often asking people about their faith views to gain new and different perspectives on what faith is, and this in turn helps me define my own spirituality and faith.
I find it strange that people often use God's name......
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