Here are five Christian virtues that continue to be radically countercultural:Patience“If we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience” (Romans 8:25 ). Being patient is a countercultural act of trusting in God and accepting the fact that some things are beyond our control. When our society values continuous work, efficiency, action and interaction while also trivializing rest, silence and stillness, it can be increasingly difficult to step away from everything. Faith doesn’t mean there’s an absence of doubt, mystery, or complexity, but it allows you to have confidence in something—a relationship with someone. To invest your trust and hope in any one thing is notable enough, but to have faith in an unseen, unquantifiable, supernatural God is one of the most countercultural acts imaginable.