mercoledì, agosto 29, 2007

Theology is one of those enigmatic words that no two people understand in the same way. To me, theology is the timeless quest to understand the truths and nature of God as revealed to humanity through creation, human intellect, and emotion. The fundamental elements of this quest lie in the study of our experiences of the divine (both on a physical and metaphysical plane), as well as in the study of how these experiences influence our personal actions and our lives. The study of theology can seem fragile and elusive, and thus daunting, because our insights shift as our experiences multiply. Over time, these shifts have led to the creation of numerous areas of specific theological exploration. At its core, though, theology rests on humankind’s inherent desire to understand the sublime, and to make some sense of something greater than our comprehension.