I’m about to start a series where I analyze the myriad reasons people become cynical about evangelicalism. But that begs the question: why does evangelicalism attract so much cynicism? I think it’s the convergence of several factors. They include: Evangelicals are sincere. Instead of the self-aware distance our culture adopts,[…]
Because my blog is about quitting cynicism toward evangelicals, in my last post I defined evangelical. In this post, I’ll keep defining things: what makes a person a cynic? As a lawyer, the first thing I look for when researching a new legal topic are the terms of art. Certain[…]
My blog is about quitting cynicism toward evangelicals. But before I talk about that, we need definitions. What is an evangelical anyway? This is weirdly complicated, and has gotten me in trouble a lot. I’ll explain with a mostly-true story: I denied my faith in the Yale Law School courtyard.[…]
I was That Guy at my parents’ church.
You know the type:
Slouching in the back pew with raised eyebrow.
Smirking every time the pastor made a point during the sermon.
Stewing in the corner after services, reading something intellectual and avoiding conversation with the dull-eyed parishioners.
I was a cynical jerk. I started this blog because I’m trying to change that.