The Certainty of Uncertainty: The Way of Inescapable Doubt and Its Virtue

The world is full of people who are very certain--in politics in religion in all manner of things. In addition political religious and social organizations are marketing certainty as a cure all to all lifes problems. But is such certainty possible? Or even good? The Certainty of Uncertainty explores the question of certainty by looking at the reasons human beings crave certainty and the religious responses we frequently fashion to help meet that need. The book takes an in-depth view of religion language our senses our science and our world to explore the inescapable uncertainties they reveal. We find that the certainty we crave does not exist. As we reflect on the unavoidable uncertainties in our world we come to understand that letting go of certainty is not only necessary its beneficial. For in embracing doubt and uncertainty we find a more meaningful and courageous religious faith a deeper encounter with mystery and a way to build strong relationships across religious and philosophical lines. In The Certainty of Uncertainty we see that embracing our belief systems with humility and uncertainty can be transformative for ourselves and for our world.