The Power of Doubt كثيرًا ما أعود إلى تلك القراءات التي زعزعتني من الأعماق. لا تلك التي أكّدت ما كنتُ أظنّه عن نفسي مسبقًا، بل تلك التي فكّكت بهدوء وهم أنني أقف على أرضٍ معرفية صلبة. أنا لا أرتدي الشكّ كوسام، ولا أستعرضه كغرور فكري، لكنه يسكنني. وهو يُعقّد كل شيء، خصوصًا الروحانية واليقين. عندما يكون تفكيرك مبنيًا على استجواب معتقداتك الذاتية باستمرار، يصبح اليقين أصعب. يُلزَم الإيمان بالمرور عبر محاكمة قبل أن يُسمح له بالجلوس. ثمّة مفارقة عميقة في أولئك الذين يدّعون «العقلان

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