A Conversation about the Religious Dimensions of Doubt and Disbelief
Time: Sat 1:00PM
Venue: Convo Table 01
Style: Conversation
Content Type: A conversation about doubt as religious experience
Description: Christians who have doubts about the existence of God? Who do not believe in the divinity of Jesus? Who reject the accuracy of the Bible? As a cultural anthropologist, Rebekka King’s research explores the experiences of some progressive Christians who, through an engagement with modern science, historical criticism, and liberal humanism, come to reject what are often considered central tenets of Christian belief and practice. In this session, we will discuss what happens in some Christian communities when they read the Bible, the story of their faith, and their own place within it through lenses many would think of as secular ones. We will explore the ways that doubt and disbelief can serve as profoundly religious experiences and reflect on what those types of experiences might tell us about our relationships with church, community, and one other.
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