This is the soul’s foundation. That we are capable of such trust and surrender is the objective basis for human goodness and holiness, and it almost needs to be rechosen day by day lest we continue to slide toward cynicism, victim playing and making, and a common self-pity. No philosophy or government, no law or reason, can fully offer or promise us this attitude, but the Gospel can and does. Healthy religion has the power to offer us a compelling and attractive foundation for human goodness and dignity, and show us ways to build on that foundation.
