I was interested to stumble across this article: No Ordinary Path: Columbia doctoral student Lauren Winner outs herself as a Christian linked on the Christianity Today blog.
There are two things that caught my interest:
a) this young lady had a remarkable encounter with Jesus
b) it’s considered newsworthy that a doctoral candidate at a prestitgious school believes in God
Why is this newsworthy? In her words: “It is not clear,” she says carefully, “that it is intellectually respectable to be religious. And publishing a spiritual autobiography might further undercut my ability to be taken seriously.”
Don’t worry, sister–you’re not alone! There are many smart and well-educated companions on your journey of faith with Jesus.