PrintMarch 4, 2010
The Pathetic God of Environmentalism
Writing, or trying to write, about God is usually a bad idea. Either there is a God or there is not. If there is no God, then there is nothing to write about. (Sorry, atheists -- but if you are right and God does not exist, then why bother spending so much time and energy on...nothing?) If there is a God...let's start with a picture followed by a brief explanation:I live in the Snake River Canyon. Its rugged beauty is terrifying. A philosopher's job is to stay open-minded about all questions (including the existence of God) -- to love the truth above all else. But when I step out on my porch and try to ponder the awesome power of the existence of a Being capable of producing layer upon layer of flowing lava and water-carved granite and basalt that formed a five-hundred-foot deep canyon over millions and millions of years, I feel derisory and puny. A Being that can create with such subtle delicacy, and such unimaginable potency, resides far beyond the reach of mere words.Just thinking...(Read Full Article)
