One of the things I’ve learned over the years is that turning any discussion of religion away from the doctrinaire formulas and instead to direct feelings and experiences can be quite refreshing, even inspiring.
Essentially, that boils down to shifting from “head” speculation and instead to personal encounters, “heart,” if you will. It moves the focus from the abstract to something more concrete.
In my book, Light Seed Truth, I try to take that a step further by avoiding the G-word altogether except in direct quotation. Part of that stems from a Jewish tradition that considers the name of the Holy One to be too sacred to be uttered, leading instead to substitutes that include the all-cap LORD in English translations, meaning The Name. And part stems from just how different our individual perceptions of the word can be, often defaulting into an old bearded male of some sort, despite other options. Even Adonai and Elohim carry different connotations, not that I go into them. Just be aware.
Besides, the G-word can too easily create a wall between those who “believe” and those who don’t.
Add to that the surveys that find atheists, overall, are more familiar with the Bible than are members of varying denominations, and I do want to include them in the discussion.
In my ebook, I do hope to encourage an appreciation for wonder itself in our lives.
Not a bad place to start, is it?
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I don’t think it’s a matter of bypassing the God question, but asking the primary question of which God we’re talking about.
That’s something very few people have delved into. The usual answers I hear gloss over the many differing identities, which exist even in the Bible. And yet! Here we are, standing before an awesome epiphany that goes way beyond words.
Thanks for weighing in.
I agree, it is very unusual to dive into the “which God” question. I think it’s the most important question we can ask! And while I agree that what we see goes way beyond words, and that there are many ideas about what God is like, I’m not sure the Bible has an idea of differing identities for God. I wonder what you’d do with John 1:18… “No one has ever seen God; God the only Son, who is at the Father’s side, he has made him known.” That seems like a definite answer to the “which God” question: Jesus perfectly makes know what the Father is like.
This post (not my own post) dives into the “which God” question a bit more: What is God Like? | Cor Deo. If you’d prefer to listen, this is also a really interesting video from the perspective of preachers: https://youtu.be/Er1x7c58NpY?si=h-fLlQ_YaQBEGq3R.