We’ve been taught to believe that God is a person, usually a male person, who is out there somewhere. But that limits God to the definitions and categories we create. Perhaps it’s time to understand God as a verb: active, dynamic, and engaging. I explain what I mean more fully… Read More »“God” is a Verb
The word, “God.” Do people mean the same thing when they use it? Could it be that people, even in the same religion, have different understandings of God? In this video, I’m sharing some aspects of the God in whom I believe. The following is a text version of this… Read More »The God in Whom I Believe
When it comes to spirituality, God is optional. Connecting spirituality with a belief in God or a Higher Power is a common mistake. While one’s spirituality may include belief in a deity, many people lead deeply spiritual lives without holding a belief in God. The following is a text version… Read More »Spirituality: God Not Required
The word, “God.” Do people mean the same thing when they use it? Could it be that people, even in the same religion, have different understandings of God? In this video, I’m exploring some of the ways I understand and experience God. The following is a text version of this… Read More »The God in Whom I Believe
You believe something. Does that make it true? Others have told you something is true. But is it? When it comes to spirituality, how do we make sense of beliefs and dogma? Let’s be honest: we all have beliefs and, yes, dogma too. Are they real? Are they illusions? Or… Read More »Dogma or Belief: What’s True?
If you’re a user of social media, you’ve likely seen a meme frequently shared in recent weeks. It contains an image of an Amish man with a caption something like this: “A tourist asked an Amish man if he was Christian. The Amish man responded, ‘I don’t know. You’ll have… Read More »Ask My Neighbor
Belief in a deity: it’s a debate that’s often framed in predictable ways. Either a person believes in God or is an atheist. Or a person believes in the Christian God or a Muslim God or a Hindu God.. Or perhaps one has made money, power, or prestige a deity.… Read More »What God do You Believe In?
Faith. It’s trust and confidence in someone or something. It’s a conviction about something that’s not based on objective evidence. While we usually think about faith in terms of religious beliefs or the existence of a deity, we actually have faith about a great number of things in life. For… Read More »Faith: Moving Beyond Dogma
