History comes to life
in the present; tragedy
and rumours of hope.
In Sunday’s Lectionary, the section from the letter to the Hebrews is all about faith, and yes, faith is great and hard and in some of its meanings crucial. But I am disturbed by verse 1, “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” At the same time, in the world of science, evidence is the basis of everything. Are these worlds so very different – or are they different insights onto the world?
I have a faith that is far from assured, but persistent.