My studies have led me back to Peter Rollin's Fidelity of Betrayal. I read it in December for the first time, but I ran across this just now...

Christianity is not brain surgery or rocket science, it is not quantum mechanics or nuclear physics; it is both infinitely easier and more difficult than all of these. The fragile flame of faith is fanned into life so simply: all we need do is sit still for a few moments, embrace the silence that engulfs us, and invite that flame to burn bright within us. This act is simplicity itself, and, just perhaps, after a lifetime of hardship and struggle, a few of us will achieve it and be set alight by it.

I was struck by this the first time I read it, and I experienced a second naïveté with it just now (coincidence, to those who are familiar with the topic of Fidelity of Betrayal). I resonate deeply with the notion of infinite difficulty and ease. You can also read Peter Rollin's blog here. I definitely recommend it.

Wes