Eddie Izzard And The Nature Of Believing

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Eddie Izzard And The Nature Of Believing

Cathleen Falsani
Posted: April 8, 2010 12:09 PM

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cathleen-falsani/eddie-izzard-and-the-natu_b_530194.html

Why do we believe?

Is it a learned skill?

Or is it a gift, like faith or joy or grace?

Can we lose the ability to believe, or never have it to begin with, depending on the hand life deals us?

I've been ruminating on the nature of believing since watching and re-watching the new documentary film, Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story. The 90-minute film, released on DVD last month, deconstructs the career of comedian Eddie Izzard, a man who is, perhaps, the funniest person alive.