There is a question whether faith can or is supposed to be emotionally…

Flannery O'Connor
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There is a question whether faith can or is supposed to be emotionally satisfying. I must say that the thought of everyone lolling about in an emotionally satisfying faith is repugnant to me. I believe that we are ultimately directed Godward but that this journey is often impeded by emotion ✨ Flannery O'Connor (1988). The Habit of Being: Letters of Flannery O'Connor, p.100, Macmillan
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