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kyle cupp about kyle cupp welcome and thank you for visiting by trade i m a freelance writer and editor meaning i have professionally bad posture and drink an unhealthy amount of coffee i build with words when i m not constructing lego sets for display on my desk i ve contributed to a number of venues including the daily beast the week vox nova and frisco style magazine i blog regularly at patheos and ordinary times my book living by faith dwelling in doubt was published by loyola press in 2013 i write about culture current events family life literature movies philosophy politics and religion you can follow me on facebook and twitter my email is kyle at kylecupp dot com human life is cultural and not merely natural we remain unable to spell out this distinction as clearly as we would like but it remains undeniably the case that even the most mindless couch potato does not live by instinct alone our lives are embedded in ideas and thus texts and practices and thus institutions that are handed down to us and that we make our own thus giving form and content to our existence by re interpreting them merold westphal author i am the author of living by faith dwelling in doubt a spiritual memoir published by loyola press overview from the publisher it may seem as if the concept of faith has become a line in the sand you either have it or you don t and if you have questions then you don t but such stark statements like this are not only untrue but also lead to more questions do questions and uncertainties negate our faithfulness if faith is all or nothing how do we navigate the in between and find our own conclusions what about during difficult times when we feel especially confused and wonder where is god finding god in our current culture of zealous rhetoric can leave us overwhelmed and uncertain where to turn in living by faith dwelling in doubt kyle cupp explores how the path we take to find our faith requires a mindful examination that ultimately strengthens our connection to god nagged by these same issues cupp applies his own experiences to dig through the swirling questions of faith by contemplating topics such as the pursuit of truth finding god in the bleakest moments and coming to terms with the unknowing cupp discovers that walking through the darkness can lead to true freedom in faith for all who wonder where to go when conflicted by substantial questions living by faith dwelling in doubt offers a way to find our faith within the murkiness of uncertainty as cupp demonstrates how uncertainty doesn t kill faith but rather is a condition in which faith can thrive the line in the sand slowly begins to wash away you can purchase the book from loyola press amazon and barnes noble praise for living by faith dwelling in doubt candid sincere and always refreshingly honest living by faith dwelling by doubt is one man s story of faith lost and found which will give you pause to consider your own trajectory of belief read ponder and believe lisa m hendey author of a book of saints for catholic moms in this memoir readers will find many of the facts they know so well as to find cliche god is love faith is a gift etc refracted through cupp s experience until we find these truths vivid jarring and urgent again leah libresco huffington post patheos com living by faith dwelling in doubt is a powerful and moving account of one man s journey of faith cupp writes with humor compassion love and no small amount of wisdom in the face of life s most profound mysteries his examples are wide ranging and eminently relatable from video games pop culture teenage jobs and middle school angst to the depths of love loss birth and death here questioning and exploration win out over triumphalism and easy certainties and cupp illustrates how the otherness in our experience can give birth to an uncontainable love even in the face of doubt weakness brokenness sadness and perhaps most powerfully in the face of the appalling suffering of children that dostoevsky rightly identified as the strongest challenge to faith in the midst of this incomprehensible mystery cupp argues that faith in god is love and that we are never more religious than when we love which helps us to find worlds of meaning even in the confused and broken fragments of the postmodern condition dr brian treanor philosophy department chair loyola marymount university the book is kyle s testament of his own personal history with doubt and how that doubt has actually strengthened his relationship with god and the church regular readers of kyle on this site will by unsurprised to find the prose thoroughly accessible even as it delves into heavier and even difficult subject matter throughout he weaves his own history nerd culture modern philosophy and theology into a bare lean and honest tapestry it is in turns delightful funny and wrenching tod kelly ordinary times this book is both a treatise of personal faith and a tribute to the eternal nature of love cupp s descriptions of preparing for the birth baptism and burial of his daughter were especially heart rending as he shares his story with emotional honesty while i am grateful that i cannot imagine the pain of burying a child i am reminded and inspired by his words to have empathy with those who have suffered this unimaginable loss our generation has been accused of being self indulgent and of oversharing particularly on social media but for me there is inherent value in sharing one s story to help others glimpse a new perspective of life cupp encapsulates this sentiment early in his book your unique place means that you will see the sun and what s under it from a different perspective than others only he can tell his story only he can understand his experience from within it yet when i read cupp s words both his and my experiences are illuminated and i feel that i understand life in a new light rabbi pamela jay gottfried kyle s book explores the tension between faith and doubt on levels that are both intensely personal and all embracing his meditations on the meaning of life the existence of or nonexistence of god and ultimately the power of love to transcend time space and human existence itself simultaneously pull the reader into his world and prompt the reader to explore his or her individual unique perspectives on these animating issues in new and i found enlightening ways kevin funnell counseling kevin need an editor i ve worked with business leaders and publishers on the production of over half a dozen books numerous articles capital campaign brochures and publicity documents whether you re looking for advanced copy editing web editing original writing or simply proofreading i can assist you in the production of clear effective professional publications that express your ideas in your voice for more information please see my profile on linkedin i can be emailed at jobs at kylecupp dot com home subscribe to posts atom about me kyle cupp a freelance writer editor and blogger kyle lives with his wife son and daughter in ohio for inquiries email kyle at kylecupp dot com view my complete profile where to find me on the web additional praise for living by faith dwelling in doubt what can i say about this book i could offer you words and words about why this is a most powerful volume because it is i could extol kyle cupp s virtues as an author because his writing is beautiful i could go on and on about the power of story in our lives and relationship because such things are at the heart of life but i will simply say this to you buy this book read this book and see what this book does to you that s all you can thank me later yes it is that good fran rossi szpylczyn ___ while christian bookstores seem to be filled with feel good prosperity gospel god will give you answers books kyle s slim volume gives us something much different and we should be grateful for this faith is a mystery but this book reminds us that it s a mystery that s worth talking about a mystery that should be plumbed even if our search for definitive answers will be futile margaret felice ___ there are many humorous anecdotes in the story especially concerning his son but there are also moments of intense sadness he candidly tells us about his children two living and two who have died and how he and his wife coped with the crushing grief that accompanies losing children present in and out of and through those experiences kyle relates his faith how he sees the world how he sees god and how uncertainty plays such a central role in his spirituality he takes us on a journey from child like faith to a mature faith that cannot survive on piety and blind acceptance alone thom curnutte ___ there were times when i had to set the book aside for a moment until my eyes cleared but i m very glad i read it the human honesty of these segments is powerful and his love for his wife and for his faith which he clings to even as he questions it at times is inspiring but never mawkish darwin catholic ___ what makes this book different from the others the brutal honesty and emotional vulnerability his story isn t necessarily about lowly beginnings and the ascent to triumph but about the reality of consistent struggle finding one s way through life to faith in the midst of so much uncertainty and in a world that offers a multiplicity of faith and non faith options eric neubauer 21st century pilgrim ___ i imagine that quite a few people walk a path of uncertainty not unlike the one kyle cupp describes so well in his book living by faith dwelling in doubt the book is a deeply moving and yet also humorous account of his faith journey profound yet very readable not sappy nor boasting of other worldly experiences but grappling with honest questions amazon com reviewer gretchen ___ living by faith dwelling in doubt is finely written and touchingly personal work it is thought provoking and puts words to realities which have for some of us thus far gone unnamed james 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