Dichotomies of Divinity
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Dichotomies of Divinity Lori Gainer University of Phoenix / Austin Campus World Religious Traditions / REL134 Dr. Grant Sisk October 8, 2007 Dichotomies of Divinity At the tender age of five, a young girl asked her mother, "Where is God?" The mother struggled momentarily to devise a manner of explaining such a grandiose concept to her daughter. Having mustered the bravery to forge ahead through the conversation the mother replied, "God is everywhere, and God is in everything." The child looked at her mother questioningly and simply asked, "No, where is God right now?" Perhaps such a simplistic question from a young child has initiated the conversations and conundrums which have lasted generations. The questions of God, Allah, Great Spirit, Yahweh, and myriad other names for a supreme deity have been prolific throughout all ages of human existence. These questions have raised numerous dichotomies associated with the concept of a supreme creator, faith, and the institutions...

