“The final encounter with God, or an encounter with God that would take you beyond doubt, wouldn't have the character of a metaphysical proof.”

— David Bentley Hart

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American theologian 1965

Roger Haight (1936) American theologian

Source: Dynamics Of Theology, Chapter Ten, Method in theology, p. 204

“Only in the longing for a world of economic and sexual justice together, and not subordinated to one another, can the encounter with the divine take place. But this is an encounter to be found at the crossroads of desire, when one dares to leave the ideological order of the heterosexual pervasive normative. This is an encounter with indecency, and with the indecency of God and Christianity.”

Marcella Althaus-Reid (1952–2009) Argentine theologian

Indecent Theology, (Routledge, 2002) p. 200

“I think that – you know – we just encountered – America encountered – a brilliant man, and in terms of being a noble cause, it wasn't that many centuries ago that killing in the name of God, or waging war in the name of God, was a major thing in Christianity.”

Michael Scheuer (1952) American counterterrorism analyst

Al-Jazeera TV on September 11 and 12, 2005
2000s

“God isn't chocolate, he's the encounter between chocolate and the palate capable of appreciating it.”

Amélie Nothomb (1967) Belgian francophone writer

“We have not yet encountered any god who is as merciful as a man who flicks a beetle over on its feet.”

Annie Dillard book Pilgrim at Tinker Creek

Source: Pilgrim at Tinker Creek

“They have consistently refused to have a god contest, and I fear they will have to encounter the godlet rather forcibly before they believe there is anything there at all.”

Sheri S. Tepper (1929–2016) American fiction writer

Guardian Dismé Latimer in Ch. 46 : nell latimer's journal
The Visitor (2002)
Context: To the Chasmites, truth is determined by how well it fits their expectations, and doesn't that sound familiar?... They have consistently refused to have a god contest, and I fear they will have to encounter the godlet rather forcibly before they believe there is anything there at all.

“The Internet, in particular, offers immense possibilities for encounter and solidarity, this is something truly good, a gift from God.”

Pope Francis (1936) 266th Pope of the Catholic Church

As quoted in "Pope: The Internet is a 'gift from God.' But watch out for the trolls." at CNN (23 January 2014) http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2014/01/23/the-pope-takes-on-internet-trolls/ <br class="br">2010s, 2014

“Gods suppressed become devils, and often it is these devils whom we first encounter when we turn inward.”

Joseph Campbell (1904–1987) American mythologist, writer and lecturer

“A nun I know once told me she kept begging God to take her character defects away from her. After years of this prayer, God finally got back to her: I'm not going to take anything away from you, you have to give it to Me.”

Anne Lamott (1954) Novelist, essayist, memoirist, activist

Source: Help Thanks Wow: The Three Essential Prayers

“Americans are the friendliest people you will encounter, but they have few friends.”

Dinesh D'Souza (1961) Indian-American political commentator, filmmaker, author

Source: Books, What's So Great About America (2003), Ch. 1: Why They Hate Us

“The final encounter with God, or an encounter with God that would take you beyond doubt, wouldn't have the character of a metaphysical proof.”

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