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The authentic spiritual quest is marked not by certainties but by questions and doubt. Mark Vernon who was a priest, and left an atheist explores the wonder of science, the ups and downs of being 'spiritual but not religious', the insights of ancient philosophy, and God the biggest question. Ingen biblioteksbeskrivelser fundet. |
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Vernon is no shoulder-shrugging agnostic, self-labeled because of a confessed disinterest in contemplating the Infinite. Nor does Vernon settle for “spiritual but not religious.” That’s simply not enough. A proper agnostic doesn’t dodge the hard questions, yet leaves room for spirituality and awe. Says Vernon, “A spirituality-inclined agnostic is like being a believer to this extent: we are individuals who think that God is not a silly question, as the conviction atheist must have concluded, but rather one that our experience demands we keep asking. To put it more concisely: for us, God is not the answer, but the pressing spiritual question. But can God still be thought of as the question, in a mystery-dissolving age of science and certainty? It depends on what you mean by God.”
So this book is not a search for God, but a search for the proper question. That is How To Be An Agnostic, and Vernon does it well. He writes intelligently, philosophically, and with a deep respect for past thinkers dating back to Socrates (who gets quite a bit of press time). The book’s childish cover and title notwithstanding, this is a serious and thoughtful exploration … even a little overwhelming. I can wade through mathematical treatises, but diving too deeply into the magnificence of our creation wears me down. Still, it is this very beauty and complexity … coupled with the key question, “why is there something instead of nothing” … which stirs the spirit of a serious agnostic.
Beware: There are no answers herein. The book meanders gently into the sunset by the final page, content to exit with a few words of agnostic instruction, but without a conclusion. That is, of course, the point. ( )