Wednesday, May 26, 2010


Rev. James Martin, S.J.

Rev. James Martin,

S.J.

Posted: May 25, 2010 11:29





Want to Experience God? You Already Have: Vulnerability


Here's an often misunderstood and misinterpreted statement: Many people feel drawn to God in times of suffering.

During a serious illness, a family crisis, the loss of a job, or the death of a loved one, many people will say that they've turn to God in new ways. Atheists, agnostics, and those with more skeptical minds usually chalk this up to desperation. The person, they say, has nowhere else to turn, and so turns to God. God is seen, in this light, as a crutch for the foolish, a refuge for the superstitious, or a haven for the gullible.

But in general, people do not turn to God in suffering because we suddenly become ........read on click

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