Reading II

I finished My Faith So Far on the flight out here (Ontario), and I loved it.

The word honesty comes to mind. Patton Dodd writes elequently about his conversion to charasmatic evangelicalism, his one year at Oral Roberts University, and his subsequent doubts about this thing called Christianity.

I reflected in a comment somewhere recently that I used to be believe things that I no longer do. Try as I might I have a hard time remembering the "me" who believed those things. I really want to remember so I can relate better to those who are where I was. I can't though... where those memories should be there's a big black hole instead. Patton doesn't have that problem. He does a wonderful job of introducing us to the "pre-doubts" Patton, the worship-dancing, tongue-speaking charasmatic. All the while we get the sense that "something" is coming, but he tells his story in a sincere way, without any bitterness or cynicism - even his doubts are expressed honestly. I think I like this guy.

You can find CT's book review here, and Patton Dodd's blog here. (Patton, the blog needs work, man. Loved the book, though.)