God, Creation &
Spirituality
Notice
in the narrative recounting of Genesis 1 and 2 that there is no confusion, in
contrast to many versions of spirituality today, between the Creator and the
created. In Genesis, God is not nature, nor is God confused with it. Genesis
depicts God as involved with nature, but God is never portrayed as entirely
related to or distinct from the created world. This is an important
clarification for at least two reasons. First, and more generally, it begins to
diminish spirituality and idolatry perplexity. It reveals something of who God
is, something of who we are, and something of what nature is: God is Creator,
humans are images, and nature is an evolving creation. Second, and more
specifically, it allows us to contest theologies that represent nature as
Divine or assume that God controls all its outcomes. If you'd like to read more on this check out our book:
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