When the Almighty Talks Back
When the Almighty Talks Back
The idea that God responds directly to questions and requests is not fringe among American evangelicals
By T.M. LUHRMANN
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303816504577322052111341564.html
April 5, 2012
As Passover begins Friday night and Easter is celebrated this Sunday, many Americans will find themselves thinking about God in more concrete terms than usual. The resurrection of Jesus is a concept some modern Christians find hard to square with their belief in a rather distant God, and they may wish to simply skip over some parts of the liturgy and get right to the egg hunt. Meanwhile, the readings at the Passover Seder, for example, about the way that God took the Jews “with strong hand and an outstretched arm” out of the land of Egypt will have many of the less observant fidgeting in their seats.
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