1.0Jesus Creedhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreedxscot mcknighthttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreed/author/xscot-mcknightGodViews - Jesus Creedrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="9RJLSMgH1p"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreed/2008/09/godviews.html">GodViews</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreed/2008/09/godviews.html/embed#?secret=9RJLSMgH1p" width="600" height="338" title="“GodViews” — Jesus Creed" data-secret="9RJLSMgH1p" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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I don’t like the image, but there’s something to it: Humans are groping in the dark, they reach out, touch an elephant, and report their findings. Some liken this image to how humans understand God and how much they know about God. In the optimistic views of this sketch, each report tells us something true…http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=jescre-20&l=ur2&o=1