Fear not for I bring you tidings of great joy Part 7 Father, I am afraid. Afraid of fear. Afraid that I will throw myself into the pit of fear even though the things I feared did not come to pass. Afraid that, at the very moment I was ready to stand firm, instead fearContinue reading “Fear not for I bring you tidings of great joy. Part 7”
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How should we understand what God is? Part 6
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”
Fear not for I bring you tidings of great joy. Part 6
Fear not for I bring you tidings of great joy Part 6 Father, I am afraid. Afraid that I am not even in charge of my own body. That I cannot control the tension in my body nor the racing of my mind. Yes, you are strange. So much time and energy wasted. You mayContinue reading “Fear not for I bring you tidings of great joy. Part 6”
How should we understand what God is? Part 5
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”
Fear not for I bring you tidings of great joy. Part 5
Fear not for I bring you tidings of great joy Part 5 Father, I am afraid. Afraid that it is too late to change. That I have blown my best chances in life. That what I have lost, is lost forever and can never be redeemed. Do not be afraid. You have not lost yourContinue reading “Fear not for I bring you tidings of great joy. Part 5”
How should we understand what God is? Part 4
How should we understand what God is? Part 4: Reasons why our belief in God developed: To help us explain things Another key reason for belief in God to develop was as an explanatory mechanism. Early humans became aware that they lived within a system of creation governed by massive forces, compared to which ourContinue reading “How should we understand what God is? Part 4”
Fear not for I bring you tidings of great joy. Part 4
Fear not for I bring you tidings of great joy Part 4 Father, I am afraid. Afraid that I am too weak to overcome my weaknesses. That my good intentions will always end in failure. That in the end I will always be dragged down by my sins and my failures. I know that thisContinue reading “Fear not for I bring you tidings of great joy. Part 4”
How should we understand what God is? Part 3
How should we understand what God is? Part 3: Reasons why our belief in God developed: We encounter him This idea of God developed for several reasons. Key was the power of religious experience. Human beings feel that they have encountered this mysterious person, whom we call God. Certainly, this must partly be a responseContinue reading “How should we understand what God is? Part 3”
Fear not for I bring you tidings of great joy. Part 3
Fear not for I bring you tidings of great joy Part 3 Father, I am afraid. Afraid that justice will not be done. That the truth will be ignored. That selfish, stupid people will hold power and abuse me, even though I am in the right and they are in the wrong. Do not beContinue reading “Fear not for I bring you tidings of great joy. Part 3”
How should we understand what God is? Part 2
How should we understand what God is? Part 2: We can have a relationship with God Despite God’s holiness, we are able to encounter him. Although he is completely beyond our understanding in terms of fully comprehending him, we are able to meet God, relate to him, and hold within us just an inkling ofContinue reading “How should we understand what God is? Part 2”
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