My best definition of ‘Word of God’ is the phenomenon of the merciful God of the Universe simplifying his ideas so profoundly that they fit into our incredibly limited human language structure, for the purpose of drawing us close to him in a way we can intellectually grasp. For me, it is representative of his deep love for us and desire to draw us near to him.
Read MoreIn Catholics and the New Age, Father Mitch Pacwa takes a hermeneutical approach to disprove various New Age doctrines. He also utilizes his first hand experience experimenting with the New Age Movement as a young Priest. While he does also incorporate scientific study into his arguments, his lack of sourcing and the fact that he wrote over thirty years ago means that much of the science espoused can no longer be considered compelling evidence.
Read MoreIf I approach this question honestly, I am faced with an unfortunate conundrum. Namely, that every response I come up with is severely lacking in some obvious way.
My initial response to the question posed is simply, “because I have to”. But that is overly simplistic and insinuates coercion. Similarly, “because I can’t not” insinuates the same AND is a double negative. Sigh, back to the drawing board.
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