Knowing Darkness : On Skepticism Melancholy Friendship And God

Too often, Christians who discover melancholy or skepticism occupying a place in their minds are perplexed, troubled, or even ashamed. Knowing Darkness is a frequently provocative apologetic for the benefits of both skepticism and melancholy for biblical/Christian faith.

Arguing that these concepts are not only not detrimental to faith, but also often decidedly helpful, Addison Hart draws from familiar figures in Scripture like Job and Qoheleth of Ecclesiastes, and from the well-known life and experience of Mother Teresa. Understanding the challenges that melancholy and skepticism present to those who experience them, he reflects on the need for genuine human friendship in the life of faith.

With writing both engaging and forthright, Hart inspires us to look more deeply into troublesome matters of the heart and soul – emotions we would often rather ignore or condemn – and therein find a far more authentic faith.