Wired to Believe, Struggling to Belong: Faith in a Post-Religious Age
A Workshop for Clergy and Lifelong Learners
Saturday, June 13, 12:30-3 p.m.
Online and In-Person (Olson Campus Center Room 10, 1490 Fulham Street, Luther Seminary)

You didn’t just inherit a congregation. You inherited a question that has haunted religious leaders for generations: Why do some people cling to faith their whole lives while others, raised in the same pew, walk away without looking back? If you’ve ever stood at a graveside wondering whether the words you’re saying are reaching anyone, counseled a longtime member who confesses they no longer believe what the creed says, or watched a confirmation class graduate and quietly disappear, you already know that belief and faith are not the same thing. Drawing on evolutionary psychology, cognitive science, and anthropology, this session explores the deep human wiring for religious experience. Examine the crucial distinction between faith as embodied trust and belief as propositional content. Understanding this difference can open up how we preach, teach, and accompany people through the seasons of life.

This workshop is free and open to the public. Registration is required to attend.

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Tripp Fuller is a minister, teacher, podcaster, and host of Homebrewed Christianity, one of the most downloaded theology podcasts.