Loving in an Age of Darkness

Google Image This blog is second in a series on an interview with Rowan Williams in the New York Times that was so cogent, so relevant to my goal of helping people searching for God that I don’t want to deprive the blog’s readers of any of his wisdom. So, I’m using the interview in successive blogs. For those of you unfamiliar with him, Williams is a poet, theologian and former Archbishop of Canterbury - principal leader of the Church of England . The Times s tory, is entitled, “ The New Atheists Attack a God I Don’t Believe In, Either.” Back when I was in the seminary, studying to be a priest, one of my classmates and I got into a conversation in which he said regarding my faith: “It must be nice to be so certain, to be so sure of it all.” I denied such certainty but without providing details. Fact is, I struggled with faith during my time in the seminary and have done so much of my life. Mostly through centering prayer , I believe I’m getting better at recognizing God in others, ...