While looking for something else, I stumbled upon this old interview with the late Madeline L’Engle. My favorite bit:
What are you working on at the moment?
A book about aging: enjoy it, you might as well. And it’s not all bad. I can say what I want, and I don’t get punished for it.Such as?
Such as I sometimes think God is a s**t—and he wouldn’t be worth it otherwise. He’s much more interesting when he’s a s**t.So to you, faith is not a comfort?
Good heavens, no. It’s a challenge: I dare you to believe in God. I dare you to think [our existence] wasn’t an accident.Many people see faith as anti-intellectual.
Then they’re not very bright. It takes a lot of intellect to have faith, which is why so many people only have religiosity.
Food for thought, so please read it all.
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