Hi all, I thought Tom Stuart's request for theologically sound, easy reading was a good one. It is a subject that has often troubled me. I look forward to many more responses, with fiction, in particular, being suggested. However, my principal reason for writing is in response to James Tonson's question. My answer which is in the form of a question is, "Does God act, except through people?" My hunch is that God has set the creation process going but that it is up to creation (and that includes us) to respond to the lure of God's love and move the whole show towards that completion that is described as oneness with God. I am sure that my indebtedness to Charles Birch is obvious, but for those who haven't read any of his books, may I suggest that they might find them helpful. The life and teaching of Jesus seem to suggest that we shouldn't be looking to God to answer our prayers but seeking to discover what it is that God is asking us to do in response to the prayers of the oppressed and downtrodden. Peter.
Peter & Jan Elliott 26 Crowe Place Cootamundra NSW 2590 Phone: 02 6942 1212
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