Our problem is not just the beliefs articulated in our creeds and other doctrinal statements; it’s the pre-critical assumptions—the view of the universe—that underlie many if not most of those beliefs. Think of it like this: our beliefs are like the tips of icebergs. When we affirm them, we unwittingly also affirm a much larger mass of hidden assumptions that uphold them from beneath the surface. Those unacknowledged assumptions often support an archaic view of the universe that further renders Christianity incapable of evolving into something better.
