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...Hansen is at first reluctant to talk about his faith on the record. He has done it before--for the Seattle newspapers after he was named a Rhodes Scholar, for example--and thinks he came off sounding trite and simplistic...
...faith is the only thing that matters," Hansen says. "There have been plenty of moments in the past four years when Christianity has looked extraordinarily improbable. But I can't honestly look at myself and say it's not true...
...Hansen switches briefly to debater mode, citing historical evidence for the resurrection of Christ, defending the integrity of New Testament manuscripts, and quoting C.S. Lewis, one of his favorite authors. But then he slows down and turns to discussing God as a balance between "authority and friend...
While some have tried to separate their faith from their activities, Hansen says he has tried to do just the opposite...
...Either your whole life is Christian and you submit it to God, or none of your life is Christian and you refuse to submit it to Him," Hansen says. He describes life as a gradual process of "taking out 'Do Not Enter' signs that stand between...