Comments on: A Childlike Certainty? http://inamirrordimly.com/2006/11/16/a-childlike-certainty/ A theology and culture blog with the Bible in one tab and a news feed in the other. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:08:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Ed http://inamirrordimly.com/2006/11/16/a-childlike-certainty/#comment-298 Ed Thu, 16 Nov 2006 15:34:20 +0000 #comment-298 Maybe the phrase I'm searching for is "healthy doubt" or perhaps "healthy uncertainty." Maybe the phrase I’m searching for is "healthy doubt" or perhaps "healthy uncertainty."

]]> By: Adam Malliet http://inamirrordimly.com/2006/11/16/a-childlike-certainty/#comment-297 Adam Malliet Thu, 16 Nov 2006 12:21:13 +0000 #comment-297 The question is, does the child-like faith metaphor break down the further you take it. I'll suggest that it does not.<br /> <br /> We usually understand the metaphor in terms of certainty... if only I could have the certainty of child. When a child is given new information they believe it, most of the time and especially if it comes from a parent or a friend. They have that certainty that we long for.<br /> <br /> But what is the next word out of his mouth going be? It will be one of the follow... Why?, How?, When?, Where? What?<br /> <br /> The child has certainty, but doesn't stop there, she seeks understanding as well and isn't afraid to ask the questions to get that understanding.<br /> <br /> What a beautiful metaphor, but lets not stop at certainty. Lets strive towards a real child like faith that is certain, but asks a hundred-bazilian-trillion child-like questions as well. The question is, does the child-like faith metaphor break down the further you take it. I’ll suggest that it does not.

We usually understand the metaphor in terms of certainty… if only I could have the certainty of child. When a child is given new information they believe it, most of the time and especially if it comes from a parent or a friend. They have that certainty that we long for.

But what is the next word out of his mouth going be? It will be one of the follow… Why?, How?, When?, Where? What?

The child has certainty, but doesn’t stop there, she seeks understanding as well and isn’t afraid to ask the questions to get that understanding.

What a beautiful metaphor, but lets not stop at certainty. Lets strive towards a real child like faith that is certain, but asks a hundred-bazilian-trillion child-like questions as well.

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