Category Archives: God

“Lord, you are Lord and I want to live with you”. Part 6: “The glory of the Lord shone all around” Some people recognise that they have encountered a person of supreme worth. Let’s put every good quality we can think of in a box: love, compassion, forgiveness, justice, goodness, truth. Now let’s turn thoseContinue reading ““Lord, you are Lord and I want to live with you”.(Part 6)”

“Lord, you are Lord and I want to live with you”. Part 5: It’s what we choose to do with our experiences of God that counts I think most people have some incidents in their lives that religious people classify as a religious experience. However, for many people these events are very rare, and soContinue reading ““Lord, you are Lord and I want to live with you”. (Part 5)”

“Lord, you are Lord and I want to live with you”. Part 4: Our framework of understanding is important, but it’ the vibrant, dynamic encounter with God that counts We have considered the framework of understanding in which the statement, “Lord, you are Lord, and I want to live with you” might be held, soContinue reading ““Lord, you are Lord and I want to live with you”. (Part 4)”

“Lord, you are Lord and I want to live with you”. Part 3: Our personal value judgements cut through the restraints of uncertainty to restore our freedom and our ability to act I find this to be a very liberating judgement. I am free from all arguments about facts, about proof, about certainty, and aboutContinue reading ““Lord, you are Lord and I want to live with you”. (Part 3)”

“Lord, you are Lord and I want to live with you”. Part 2: Our value judgement expresses the truth, not just about God, but also about ourselves, as we use our freedom to declare where we stand However, the statement of faith, “Lord, you are Lord and I want to live with you” is aContinue reading ““Lord, you are Lord and I want to live with you”. (Part 2)”

(A theological reflection in 8 parts) “Lord, you are Lord and I want to live with you”. Part 1: The foundation of faith is a recognition of worth and a personal commitment This is the foundation of faith. I am tempted to say that the foundation is simply, “You are Lord”, but I think aContinue reading ““Lord, you are Lord and I want to live with you”. Part 1”

God and me: a like-minded pair? Part 7: We cannot be certain of what God is, but we can be sure that we are one with him All this talk of mind-merging is, I think, helpful to explore, but another issue that seems very important to me is that my relation to God appears toContinue reading “God and me: a like-minded pair? Part 7”

God and me: a like-minded pair? Part 6: If two become one, are there two or one now? I still don’t know It’s been a nice train of thought! However, I am, in one crucial respect, aghast at it! If there is one thing I am certain of, it is that I am NOT God!Continue reading “God and me: a like-minded pair? Part 6”

God and me: a like-minded pair? Part 5: Oneness with God as a simple reality, experienced now If all this is sounding simply like fatuous metaphysics, I would object. I am not pursuing some phantasma, as opposed to engaging in the real business of living; I am seeking empowerment for living. If I can understandContinue reading “God and me: a like-minded pair? Part 5”

God and me: a like-minded pair? Part 4: Who is it that exists if we attain union with God? Clearly, in this case, there are still two minds: the believer’s and God’s and they are in complete agreement. When this “new thought” first occurred to me, I sensed that there may be more to itContinue reading “God and me: a like-minded pair? Part 4”