In this week’s Thursday Theology post I want to share with you a video that utilises an excellent metaphor for the omnipresence of God. Many
Category: Panentheism
The Aseity of God
My greatest fascination in this life is with the area of theology known as ‘divine ontology’ – in other words, the nature of God’s being.
Hearing Voices or Hearing God?
Have you ever heard a Christian say, “God placed it on my heart” to do such and such? Let’s take a brief look at what
What is a Soul?
I’ve always found it interesting that Aristotle believed plants have souls. It’s difficult for me to imagine that there is some part of a plant
The Flexibility of God
In my studies in recent years I’ve focused a great deal of energy and attention on trying to understand the nature of God. This is
Creation and Creator
I found this diagram really useful in depicting the different ways people see the relationship between God and the universe: In theism, God and the
Does God Have Foreknowledge?
The problem with claiming God has ‘foreknowledge’ is that it implies all future events are already determined. This would only be the case in a
God’s Omnipresence and the Incarnation
I often hear Christians speaking of what a miraculous and wonderful thing it is that God chose to enter into His own creation in the
Divine Conservation and Occasionalism
In my book entitled Ultimate Truth: God Beyond Religion I included a chapter called ‘God in Inanimate Objects’ (you can read it here) which argues that
Dimensions of Reality
It is possible to view reality as though there are two separate dimensions. The first we will call the God dimension, and the second the
Finding deeper meaning in life’s stresses and strains
It seems that stress is a part of life for everyone. Yet I believe it needn’t be that way. The universe is sustained and animated
Truth Beyond Christianity: There is no free will
The first thing to make clear is that I have every respect for Christians, Muslims, Jews, Hindus, and people of all faiths and no faith.
Living with the Question
Anyone who has read my blog in any depth will recognise that there are two important components to my beliefs about God and the world.
Life Goes On…
My dear friends, I must first offer you an apology because it has been several weeks since I last posted. I am still in psychiatric
