‘The Sin of Certainty’ – 9
So, finally, to the ninth and last chapter of Peter Enns’ book.
The need for certainty (according to Enns) fosters a number of unholy and unhealthy traits, such as: the ‘vigilant monitoring of who’s in and who’s out’, preoccupation with debating and defending the faith, over-valuing of logical arguments, and unquestioning conformity to intellectual authorities.
Such a faith does not promote trust either in God or others. It provokes, rather, by fear and anxiety. Trust does not grow in an atmosphere of dogmatic certainty. …