I am Convergent because my faith grew through fire and silence. Through altar calls and incense. Through certainty and doubt. Through triumph and repentance.

We do not inherit Scripture as a solved problem. We inherit it as a holy responsibility. From the beginning, the people of God have argued with the text. Not against it, but with it. Scripture addresses real communities, living under pressure, making choices that carry consequences. That has never changed. What changes are the questions we bring and the lives at stake when we answer them.

One of the most frequent criticisms leveled at Convergent Catholicism is the accusation of relativism. The concern usually follows a familiar line. If Scripture is held alongside Tradition, if reason and lived experience are taken seriously, and if East and West are allowed to speak to one another, then truth becomes unstable. Authority weakens. Everything becomes negotiable. That fear deserves to be taken seriously. But it also needs to be examined honestly. The reality is this. Every...