I keep seeing Moby referred to as a "devout" and "radical" Christian. I didn't know that, and was interested to learn more. In his own words...
There was a period where I was atheist, agnostic, and a period where I dabbled in Eastern religions. And when I became a Christian in 1995, I tried to be conservative. I tried to adhere more to cultural Christianity than trying to find out about the teachings of Christ. So there have been a lot of epiphanies and revelations. And I hope that it will continue to change. I would hate the idea of having a static belief system. The world is such a vast and unknowable place that I can't imagine figuring out one way of explaining things. [New York Rock]
And:
My understanding in what it means to be a Christian is to, in our own subjective way, recognize Christ as being God, and recognize our shortcomings and our failings, and try and live according to the teachings of Christ as best we can. [Relevant Magazine]
And:
I love Christ. And to whatever extent I can understand who or what God is, I think that maybe Christ is God. The word Christian is so weird because it means so many different things. Does it mean Greek Orthodox? Southern Baptist? Catholic? Calvinist? All these denominations are supposedly Christian, yet they have nothing in common with one another. I love Christ but I don't really consider myself a Christian in any sense of the word. Faith is a strange thing. [Willamette Week]
So, um, is he or isn't he? Which way does he want us to consider him?
"Live according to the teachings of Christ" is good, I agree. (I just wish I were better at it!) And "maybe Christ is God" certainly connotes an open mind. But wasn't there this little thing about sin, alienation from God, and forgiveness in there somewhere? You know, that whole, uh, crucifixion thing?
I think that would be the common thread (the "nothing" Moby apparently doesn't see) which ties the Greek Orthodox, Southern Baptist, Catholics, and Calvinists together.