But, not consistently. There is no authentic unchallengable certainty to be found in our traditional religions. But, out of this, here I make a modest proposal. I suggest in fact the only genuine way to spiritual depth, and in a direct corollary, in our political life, is through an embrace of uncertainty. Doubt is the gateway to wisdom.
Hesitation is a cardinal mark of depth.
A willingness to be convinced that one is wrong is the doorway to heaven on earth. I suggest some spiritual principle of uncertainty lives very near the heart of our liberal spirituality. We are heirs to a way of spiritual uncertainty. When we hesitate to condemn we find doorways of possibility open. Now, I'm not suggesting there isn't a time when we must act.