The Silent Divide

When Christians Don’t Believe in the Supernatural

The Silent Divide: When Christians Don’t Believe in the Supernatural

There’s a strange quietness around it, almost like a shared agreement not to bring it up: the average Christian in the modern Western world says they believe in a supernatural God but lives like the world is closed. They pray, but not with real expectation. They speak of the Holy Spirit, but avoid anything that might feel mystical or strange. They call the Bible the Word of God, but don’t really expect God to speak outside of it.

And it is a paradox. Because if we say we believe in the Trinity—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—we are already saying something wildly supernatural. Not