One of the recurring themes of the negative comments on my Washington Post op-ed are that I am a relativist, which in reality, could not be farther from the truth. However, I think one of the most obnoxious things in blogs is when the writer defends himself against anonymous critics. Instead, I thought the words of Flannery O'Connor shed some insight on the situation.
"Even in the life of a Christian, faith rises and falls like the tides of an invisible sea. It's there, even when you can't see it or feel it, if you want it to be there. You realize, I think, that it is more valuable, more mysterious, altogether more immense than anything you can learn or decide upon in college. Learn what you can and cultivate Christian skepticism. It will keep you free - not free to do anything you please, but free to be formed by something larger than your own intellect."
-Flannery O'Connor, writing to a college student.
About Me
- Annie Selak
- Annie Selak is a lay minister in the Roman Catholic Church and specializes in the question of young adults and vocation in the modern world.
1 comment:
Annie, keep up the good work. Online comments can be exasperating, filled with venom and anger.
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