The Religious Value of the Unknown

In an age when the fate of the world is unknown, George Prochnik makes a case for uncertainty as a form of faith and hope. Restoring a sense of the unknown requires unlearning, calling into question our way of life. In uncertainty, reason fails whereas love guides. This love can be exemplified by those who spend hours practicing arts and handicrafts with no concern for real-world application, but which may give the skills and imagination necessary to envision and resurrect what war and disease have destroyed. In dark times, hope can emerge from a religious sensibility that proclaims, "I do not know what happens next." Faith can emerge when we ask questions until the context deepens and evil is transformed. Faith, hope and love of service can be the beginning of creation.

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