Via Mark Shea, English writer, biographer, and novels novelist A. N. Wilson tells his story of loss of faith, skepticism, and return to belief.
Like most educated people in Britain and Northern Europe (I was born in 1950), I have grown up in a culture that is overwhelmingly secular and anti-religious. The universities, broadcasters and media generally are not merely non-religious, they are positively anti.
To my shame, I believe it was this that made me lose faith and heart in my youth. It felt so uncool to be religious. With the mentality of a child in the playground, I felt at some visceral level that being religious was unsexy, like having spots or wearing specs.
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This was a very interesting article. I wonder if Wilson will reconsider his hatchet job of a biography of C. S. Lewis.
Rather emotive ranting from a right-wing tabloid. Choose your british sources more wisely. :p
This statement
“The universities, broadcasters and media generally are not merely non-religious, they are positively anti. “
Is basically backwards.
I have edited this, with Stoo’s ideas in mind:
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Like most uneducated people in the UK and Northern Europe (I was born in 1950 [on Friday if you care]), I had grown up in a culture that is overwhelmingly secular and pro-religious. The universities, broadcasters and media generally are not merely pro-religious, they are positively extreme!!!
To my great admiration, I believe it was this that made me remain strong in my faith and heart of my youth. It felt so cool to be religious (I virtually jumped with joy!!!). With the mentality of a child in the playground, I felt at some visceral level that being religious was unsexy (I loved the 6th and 9th commandments), like having spots or wearing specs (I had 20-20 vision back then).