At DailyKos, a lengthy and thoughtful review of Karen Armstrong’s A Case for God.
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“Admitting to myself that I cannot know everything, I’ve found a way to reconcile faith with scepticism.” So Says Nesrine Malik on Guardian CiF, in a post entitled, Agnosticism was what saved my faith. I sometimes think Britain’s favourite word is “perhaps,” mumbled in a manner aimed to cause least offence. Any intellectual position can start from uncertainty, but it is possible to arrive at a compelling stand which puts you at odds with alternative views. There may be room for uncertainty and other perspectives may be valid, but that’s no reason not to fight your corner. I think the important points are (1) you can believe in God – or not – and neither perspective is evidence of moral/intellectual weakness, and (2) let’s not shoot one another over the issue.
