In this day and age when we have access to what seems to be unlimited information, it can be tempting to believe that we also have access to unlimited understanding and comprehension. And yet, Goethe’s words from the past still ring true. He cautioned us that “doubt grows with knowledge.” What most scholars, and even experts find, is that the more we know, the less we have to be certain about.
We live in a complicated world. And the more we try to understand the world we live in, what we often find are not answers to our questions, but rather, more questions.
God of wisdom and insight, in our search for answers and meaning, may you help us find the right questions to ask, and may we find joy in the journey of discovery. May this be God’s will.-AMEN