Exploring Faith
Religion was never a major part of my upbringing — not directly, at least. My family isn't religious, but both the primary and secondary schools I attended had Christian roots (not because we explicitly chose those schools, more because they were nearby and felt right). To this day, I still remember some of the songs we sang in class and the biblical stories our teachers shared. The bible that I got as a gift from my primary school still shines on my bookshelf.
Even now, whenever I visit a city, I'm always struck by its churches. They seem to have an energy, a certain vibe that lingers from hundreds of years of services and people who have expressed their faith in God or another holy entity within their walls.
A few days ago, I visited the Belgian city of Namur and stepped into one of its churches. When I opened the door, I found myself in the middle of a Sunday service. Although the preacher was singing in French — a language I don't understand — the same kind of energy beamed from his words.
So, what is this peculiar ambiance, this holy vibration that seems to play a part in my life? To be honest, I don't really believe there's anything really religious about my life — just the extra focus I have on religion because it played such a significant role in my early education. Still, it makes me want to learn more about it, with the help of something like The Bible Recap. Not to become a Christian, but to better understand a large part of the world's population. After all, learning to understand each other and listening to what others have to say is something we should all do more of in this world.