Richard Rohr, adapted from The Shape of God: Deepening the Mystery of the Trinity
Great science, which we once considered an “enemy” of religion, is now helping us see that we’re standing in the middle of awesome Mystery, and the only response before that Mystery is immense humility. Astrophysicists are much more comfortable with darkness, emptiness, non-explainability (dark matter, black holes), and living with hypotheses than most Christians I know. Who could have imagined this?
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When we make idols of our own intelligence and think we have all the answers, we are in spiritual danger. In order to be humble and in right relationship with reality, we need to bow before something greater than ourselves. The word “God” represents a reality much greater than anything we can conceive of, but some people think about “God” in ways that reflect the shortcomings and finitude of religion. If the word “God” suggests to you something measly, corrupt, oppressive, or intolerant, then you’re right not to believe in that. Find a way to kneel before a Mystery that is much greater than anything that religion can explain, whether or not you choose to do that within or outside of a religious context. Bow down to something so as to be able to put down the weight of your own self-regard and your need to understand and explain everything.
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