Jan 9/64
Dear Robert,

        I must say I am deeply disturbed that you have decided to be satisfied with the shallow humanist faith of unitarianism. I had hoped that you would think and pray your way through to a dynamic faith such as Paul Tillich speaks of in his book "Dynamics of faith." Yes he does say that every faith carries an element of doubt. But it is this element of doubt which calls forth the courage to venture and live by faith in spite of doubts. I suppose you have read this book by Paul Tillich and have attained a type of faith which affirms the validity of the law of Moses and the importance of justice and moral law. But I don't think you know what you are talking about when you speak of love because I don't think you have experienced it. Love is something you experience but cannot explain. Love of God is the foundation of faith. This love of God becomes so deep and genuine that God himself becomes one's ultimate concern. "Thou shalt love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might."

        Tillich says "Faith is more than trust in authorities, although trust is an element of faith." I agree with him but this does not keep me from seeing that [in] spite of its shortcomings the Bible still contains more guide lines than any other book.

        [The] personal experience of the holy has been variously described as conversion, sanctification, etc. Certainly it is a real experience and one which shows a person how sinful he is - conviction of sin - but at the same time it leads to genuine repentance and the personal experience of forgivenness [sic]. Undoubtedly there is an emotional element involved but emotion is not something to be denied.

        I hope through these comments you will see something in my faith which can never be satisfied with what unitarianism has to offer.   - Dad