‘My collection contains passages that might seem contradictory.’ Photo: by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

‘I have been led to the startling realisation that all that we say and write about religion is human.’

Calm and collected: G Gordon Steel’s composite faith

‘I have been led to the startling realisation that all that we say and write about religion is human.’

by G Gordon Steel 17th September 2021

We have all heard people who say that in times of serious illness or trouble ‘It was my faith that kept me going’. I would not use those words myself – they seem to refer to a compact and well-defined faith that I do not have – but over the years I have amassed a collection of writings (and music) that give me a strong sense of rightness and comfort. They have been chosen at various times when I have felt them valuable. I refer to them often.