Robert P. Vande Kappelle is College Chaplain and Chair of Religious Studies at Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania. He is the author of numerous articles and books, including the volumes that comprise his "Adventures in Spirituality" trilogy: Love Never Fails (2006), The Invisible Mountain (2010), and Into Thin Places (2011). He is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A).
""Thoughtfulness and breadth distinguish Beyond Belief. What I suspect started as an essay on science and faith grew into a broad theological reflection on God, history, the Bible, and personal experience. This book lays out many challenges encountered by thoughtful Christians and argues for a 'post-critical understanding' of Christianity on the basis of these challenges. Vande Kappelle's broad personal history has produced a book with a remarkable spectrum of sources."" --Joel W. Cannon, Professor of Physics, Washington & Jefferson College ""Socrates said, 'The unexamined life is not worth living.' Beyond Belief demonstrates that an unexamined faith is not worth following. Vande Kappelle does a masterful job with a complicated and controversial topic without sacrificing his integrity or his faith story. This is a man who has experienced God in so many ways that he is discovering he can never experience all of God."" --Daniel A. Stinson, cleric, college instructor, and international tour host ""Religion constantly evolves, as does one's thought. Likewise, Torah is ongoing and never static. Beyond Belief reflects a way of thinking that is found in modern Orthodox Judaism, whereby a synthesis exists between religion and secular knowledge."" --Rabbi David C. Novitsky, Beth Israel Synagogue
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