“For an evangelical, the spiritual path is an intellectual ascent toward certainty and right belief. Sadly, this is exactly what the ego craves. When spirituality is framed as an orthodox set of beliefs rather than an unorthodox way of being in the world, the ego goes into overdrive. Faith becomes a competition, not communion. Christianity is reduced to apologetics, of having the right answers and being on the right team. Instead of asking, ‘Am I becoming more like Jesus?’ you are consumed with the question, ‘Am I right?'”