By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow We live in an age obsessed with sensitivity yet strangely allergic to conviction. Everywhere, the message is clear: don’t have strong beliefs — someone might be offended. The modern social code equates belief with intolerance, faith with judgment, and moral certainty with arrogance. But in our eagerness not to offend, we’ve created a culture that offends something deeper — the dignity of belief itself. There is a difference between belief and opinion. Opinions are temporary; they shift with polls, headlines, and trends. Beliefs, by contrast, are anchored — rooted in identity, heritage, and moral formation.