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The value of holy hesitation

Why withholding judgment can be a better wisdom

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Andrew Roycroft
Sep 18, 2025
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Perhaps it is a product of my childhood in Northern Ireland, but I have never been great at picking sides. From as long as I could think critically for myself, coming down in favour of one party or another always felt tough. This was further complicated by my study of the liberal arts at university, where dogmatism was discouraged in favour of careful l…

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