As a teenager, Blake Kent began to notice that some family members and friends fit in at church—they felt at home there and considered it coherent with their values and experience. Others struggled to establish a sense of belonging. Instead of church serving as a safe haven, it seemed like an uncertain space, full of internal and external conflicts and contradictions. These observations inspired Kent’s lifelong interest in studying how people experience God and religion and the intersection between faith and mental health. 1 Column Content Background Color White Ali...