Desert

I'm coming, more and more,

to the realization that the critical question

of faith is not, "What do I believe?"

but "Why do I believe it?"

Until we examine the "Why?"

we will never be able to see

all of the ways we are protecting

our own interests at the expense of others.

Truth is, most often,

found in the desert, because that's where

we either abandon one another in fear,

or cling to one another in hope.

Most of what passes for international relations

and interfaith dialog is fearful abandonment

with an illusion of extended hand.

Photo by Anna Kallschmidt

© 2014 Todd Jenkins