A Question Worth Wrestling With

Friends, I want to bring up something that might feel a bit uncomfortable at first but could also lead to some deeply honest and meaningful reflection. When it comes to knowing if there is a God, and if there is, what God is like—and even who God loves—do we base our beliefs entirely on the Bible telling us so? Or, for those from different traditions, is it simply because another religious text says so?

We live in a modern world, a rational world, where science and critical thinking have given us tools to understand so much. Yet, when it comes to the foundation of our faith, we rely on a collection of ancient writings. These manuscripts were authored by dozens of men (only men) over centuries, in a world without the knowledge of modern science as we know it, and in a time when belief in gods or a god was universally assumed.

Can we, as rational people, base our understanding of ultimate truth on these writings alone? Should we? And if so, why?

I’m not asking this to challenge anyone’s faith but to invite us to think critically about *why* we believe what we believe. Could there be more to God than what we’ve read? Are we open to seeing God in ways that transcend the ancient texts? Or are we simply taking it all at face value because we’ve been taught to?

This isn’t about throwing stones at Scripture—it’s about wrestling with the big questions and building a deeper, more resilient faith. I’d love to hear your thoughts, struggles, and insights on this. Let’s explore together.