Edith M. Humphrey: When to Be Naïve

To accuse someone of naïveté can be a handy way of dismissing someone else’s effort to practice faith concretely. On the other hand, Christians can also hide behind “simplicity” to evade serious responsibilities or thinking through serious matters. Depending on what we mean by the word, naïveté can be helpful or dangerous to the authentic Christian life.

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