If you’re a fan of NBC’s Parks and Recreation, you know well the unwavering manliness of Ron Swanson. You would also know well his Kryptonite: his ex-wives, “Tammy 1″ and “Tammy 2.”
Humans have long struggled to truly define this Ground of Being, and that is partly because this idea of a Ground of Being is in a sense beyond definition.
I'm so troubled by all that is happening in our world. The forest fires this summer, the airplanes being lost or shot down, the fighting in Gaza. Where has God gone?
I woke up early this morning and powered up my computer. Before I pray, I like to see if there’s anything critical in my mailbox while I’m nursing my java and waiting for the caffeine to kick in.
I have heard of game theory being used in theological discussions to describe certain characteristics of God, and though this is a very interesting idea, it is not what I am concerned with at the moment.