Atheism and What We Mean by "God"
Mystery of God • 21m
There are lots of views about God. Some see him as a mythical fairy in the sky, others as the Supreme Being. Some consider him a threat to our freedom. But for Christians, God is not one being among many. He's not a competitor to our flourishing. God is that than which nothing greatest can be thought, the strange and unique source of being itself. Before discussing anything about God we must become clear about one question: who is God?
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