Christine Rosen writes an interesting opinion piece in todays WSJ on the issue of conversion among intellectuals. Read it here. My favorite section:
“This is where therapeutic Christianity, however popular, has failed to extend the legacy of converts like Mr. Lewis. The secular public can be forgiven for failing to find in a woman’s marital problems, for example, a life-changing reckoning with belief.
The most persuasive conversion narratives recount not merely emotional surrenders to faith but also intellectual grapplings with it. Although devout atheists would vehemently disagree, the conversions of men like Mr. Lewis, Dr. Collins and even, perhaps, Mr. Flew reveal that intelligent people–trained in rigorous fields such as philosophy and the hard sciences–can embrace faith and tell persuasive stories without extremes of emotional flagellation. The Road to Damascus is paved with theology not therapy.”
Jeff Gissing 