God
An Honest Conversation for the Undecided
1st Edition
Published on 10. March 2010
160 pages
978-0-307-55160-3 (ISBN)
Description
Why do so many of God's followers seem to prefer their boxed-in religion over God? Listen to their rhetoric and you might wonder how a Supreme Being could be so narrow and small, so angry and unattractive.
It's time to start over with an honest conversation instead of a box. If God does exist, there should be some clear indications of his being. And if humans bear God's image, as the Bible indicates, then we should be able to connect with God on some level.
This book is about God, not religion. It's about questions more than watertight answers. It's about the experience of God more than it is about incontrovertible evidence that he exists.
God can't be seen, but he can be found. And while he can't be fully explained, he can be known and experienced. Religious boxes have a way of blinding us to spiritual reality. So this dialogue is all God, no box. Are you ready?
It's time to start over with an honest conversation instead of a box. If God does exist, there should be some clear indications of his being. And if humans bear God's image, as the Bible indicates, then we should be able to connect with God on some level.
This book is about God, not religion. It's about questions more than watertight answers. It's about the experience of God more than it is about incontrovertible evidence that he exists.
God can't be seen, but he can be found. And while he can't be fully explained, he can be known and experienced. Religious boxes have a way of blinding us to spiritual reality. So this dialogue is all God, no box. Are you ready?
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E. Glenn Wagner is president of FutureLead, an organization committed to equipping people to live and lead with purpose and passion. He is a former pastor and also served as vice-president and minister at large for Promise Keepers. He holds a Ph.D. in religion and society from Oxford Graduate School and a D.Min. from Northwest Graduate School. Wagner is the author of numerous books, including Escape from Church, Inc. and The Church You've Always Wanted. He and his wife, Susan, have two children and live in the Charlotte, North Carolina, area.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Prologue: The God Question
- Part 1: Trading Answers for Questions
- 1: Squaring Off with God: Raising Questions About Answers
- Part 2: Finding God on the Horizons
- 2: Trading Boxes for Horizons: Gaining a Bigger View of God
- 3: God Doesn't Wear Camouflage: Is God at War or Is He Scheduling Peace Talks?
- 4: Drop into the Bowl: God Is More Extreme Than Anything We Can Imagine
- 5: God Likes Stuff: Your Invitation into the Shameless Enjoyment of Life
- 6: God Likes Truth: Embracing the Absolute
- 7: God Likes Beauty: The Most Attractive Thing About God
- 8: God Likes Goodness: We Experience God Best Through His Love
- Part 3: A Clearer Look at God
- 9: God's Most Detailed Portrait: The Divine Canvasses and What They Show Us
- 10: The Divine Wayfarer: Why It's Good That God Doesn't Stand Still
- 11: God and Harleys: Start Listening for the Rumble of God
- 12: What If God Really Does Exist?: Confronting Life's Weightiest Question
- 13: Praying the Trinity: The Divine Idea We Can't Explain
- Epilogue: Meeting the Shepherd-God
- Appendix: Paul's Conversation of Faith
- Notes
