Baptists have traditionally been a dissenting people. They have come to faith with a hermeneutic of suspicion. This is a hermeneutic where questions are asked, not asked to be cynical, but asked to further ones faith. To quote Anselm “a faith that seeks understanding.” Do we still carry this hermeneutic of suspicion or are we on a quest for answers? When we search for answers, we typically search for something that will please us, or fit into our preconceived notions. When searching for answers, we are usually searching for validation of what we already believe. We come to conclusions by saying/thinking something like, “That’s it!” without further questioning or looking for what other possibilities might be possible. Bringing a hermeneutic of suspicion takes you down a different path though. When one is on a quest for this “faith seeking understanding” they might start out in a particular direction, but through inquiry and question might end up on a completely different path; or what one might see as a different path, but really it is the same path, the path towards truth. When we search for truth, we might find answers, but these answers typically only lead to more questions, not conclusions. So be open to where your faith might take you.