The Leap of Faith

Sally Kohn: There's multiple ways you can engage this. You could say, okay, we don't understand everything that's coming to light with new scientific discoveries. And because you don't understand it, you say, oh, clearly, there has to be a God because he fills it. Most atheists will use against Christian faith the "God of the gaps" argument. But I think Nolan's there because he's very engaged with the heart of man and his passion for life. She says she was inspired by Thomas Merton who talks about how artists are not saints but they elevate us out of our own preconceived ideas.