[September 2000 journal entry]
It seems to me that faith as understood within the ‘religious’ T/O paradigm/sphere is unequivocally separated from doubt, thus imposing severe constraints/limitations on thinking/inquiry. Faith -- understood as that which is trusted -- in a ‘religionless’ sense (at least for me) entails integrating, protecting, embracing an essential place for doubt.
It seems to me that faith as understood within the ‘religious’ T/O paradigm/sphere is unequivocally separated from doubt, thus imposing severe constraints/limitations on thinking/inquiry. Faith -- understood as that which is trusted -- in a ‘religionless’ sense (at least for me) entails integrating, protecting, embracing an essential place for doubt.