Is God Dead? God of Power
Power is one of the most misunderstood attributes of God. When people talk about God’s power, they often imagine something distant, abstract, or even threatening. Others reduce it to something symbolic, a metaphor for influence or moral authority. And then there are those who quietly assume that whatever power God once had, He doesn’t seem to exercise much of it anymore. The result is a subtle but dangerous conclusion. God may exist, but He is no longer powerful. Recently, I reread a book series I first encountered as a teenager. As I worked through Eragon again, I was reminded of a concept that has stayed with me for years. Christopher Paolini raises one of the most honest questions I’ve ever seen put into fiction. The idea is simple but unsettling. If there is a god, then He must either not care very much about the world, or He must not be very good at His job. The suffering is too widespread. The injustice too obvious. The pain too constant to reconcile with the idea of a ...