A matter that perplexed ancient thinkers was the question of divine transcendence. How could a deity who had existence in a supernatural realm be available to believers in the human realm? Israelite ...

The distinctive beliefs of ancient Israel were rooted in ancient Near Eastern culture. The gods in this culture were “fluid” beings that could “distribute” themselves. In a way that some scholars ...

Art and faith in a neo-Romantic age. Robert Johnston's new book, God's Wider Presence: Reconsidering General Revelation, suggests that the answer is no. He sees the increasing importance of the media ...

In 1961, weeks after graduating from high school, James Finley rose one morning before dawn and left a note. In defiance of his father, who had refused to allow him to leave, he boarded a bus for the ...

A surprising psalm changed my view on God’s presence during seasons of trial. In this Close Reading series, biblical scholars reflect on a passage in their area of expertise that has been formational ...

Michael Morwood is an Australian author, speaker and teacher. His first book, Tomorrow’s Catholic, was declared to be “in error” by Archbishop George Pell of Melbourne, but sold well. A former priest ...