Author Archives: denisvernon24

Note to readers about what’s coming next When I started this blog I knew there were lots of things I wanted to write about, and I expected them to fall into 2 broad categories: theological and philosophical reflections on God and the life of faith on the one hand, and spiritual, devotional writing on theContinue reading “Note to readers about what’s coming next”

How should we understand what God is? Part 9: God is still God Most importantly, God is still a person. The believer is not simply holding in their mind key principles and values and committing themselves to living by them. Instead, the believer still experiences the voice of God as a dynamic personal agent whoContinue reading “How should we understand what God is? Part 9”

How should we understand what God is? Part 8: Critical mass has been achieved and the idea of God ignites into a person This now transcends what we all understand as the debate within ourselves for, by long practice of attending to the idea of the person of God, this voice of God has ignitedContinue reading “How should we understand what God is? Part 8”

How should we understand what God is? Part 7: One of the voices in my head is different, because it’s not me. Let’s now apply this understanding to what could be happening in a believer’s life of faith. I must say again, I think what’s happening is best explained by accepting that there is anContinue reading “How should we understand what God is? Part 7”

How should we understand what God is? Part 6: How our minds work: we talk to ourselves A modern view Let’s suppose for a moment that there is the final triumph of science in explaining the universe. Let’s suppose that humanity becomes no longer willing to take that step of faith which is essential toContinue reading “How should we understand what God is? Part 6”

How should we understand what God is? Part 5: Reasons why our belief in God developed: Just think it through as deeply and honestly as you can. The third strand of support for belief in God is, perhaps, a combination of the first two, and I will put it under the heading of philosophical reasoning.Continue reading “How should we understand what God is? Part 5”