The Theology of Doubt

This book is the exact opposite of what you think it is. It's not a Christian book or a defense of any religion. Just the opposite. It preaches that uncertainty is glorious. Not a burden to endure but a freedom to embrace—a release. On his wedding night, T. Pou saw that curiosity dies when certainty walks into the room. One asks questions. The other declares the questions finished. What followed was a lifelong fascination with how we trap ourselves inside our own stories—political, religious, philosophical and personal—and a conviction that only dialogue and debate can keep us from mistaking those stories for the world itself. If you asked the author what this book is about, he would answer, "Confusion. It's about how to avoid confusion." Come think with me. It may hurt less than you imagine.