by Elizabeth Kantor, Managing Editor, NRO
Also on NRO today (hat tip to Mr. Guinivan), David Shiflett, the author of Exodus: Why Americans Are Fleeing Liberal Churches for Conservative Christianity:
"Writer Andy Ferguson encountered the lesser god while taking a class at a West Coast Episcopal seminary. Andy sometimes argued basic Christian beliefs with a professor. After one such discussion he repaired to the lunchroom, where he was approached by a fellow student. 'We have finally figured out what your problem is,' the classmate said. 'You are the only one here who believes in God.' Andy thought it over and concluded: This guy is right."
Unfortunately, there's more than one denomination in mainline American Christianity where you could be the lone student in your seminary classes who believed in God. It's no wonder the numbers of folks in those demonimations is shrinking.
What puzzles me is why a considerable number of people who don't believe in God still are deeply and energetically interested in religion -- interested enough to be running seminaries full of unbelieving seminarians, who, in many cases, plan on careers as unbelieving clergy.
