Monthly Archives: January 2012
Spotting the Authentic God
As any psychologist can tell you, our understanding of God is vitally important. Many are held captive by an imaginary deity shaped by the fear and pain of their past. These humanly-inspired gods will always break our hearts, either failing to meet our expectations or forever holding us in torment. So, who is God? What is God like? How can we spot the authentic from the counterfeit? Episode 6 in the Unseen Footprints article and podcast series. More…
Posted in Blog, On Faith and Belief, Unseen Footprints, Unseen Footprints Book
Tagged God, Jesus, searching for god, Unseen Footprints, What is God Like, Who is God
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What is (Your) God Like?
As a primary-schooler I contemplated God and felt trapped. At the time my parents were involved in one of the world’s more zealous religious sects, I was being raised according to its tenets, and the God of this faith was a difficult God to please. All of us hold an image of God in our minds. So who is your God? What is your God like? Episode 5 in the Unseen Footprints article and podcast series.
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Posted in Blog, On Faith and Belief, Unseen Footprints, Unseen Footprints Book
Tagged Belief, God, Images of God, Portrayals of God, Unseen Footprints
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God, Altruism and the Queensland Floods
Why risk one’s life for a stranger? Why show kindness to another? What motivates human compassion, sacrifice and love? Richard Dawkins suggest ‘selfishness’. I suggest ‘God’. Queensland’s catastophic floods in January 2011 revealed the best in humanity and showed us something of the divine. As rescuers, neighbours and even victims engaged in costly acts of altruism they reflected the One in whose image they are made. More…
Posted in Blog, On Faith and Belief, On Life and its Meaning
Tagged Altruism, Compassion, God, Goodness, Kindness, Queensland Floods 2011, Richard Dawkins
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