Does God Exist?
1. The Question
Does God exist.
Not as a theological proposition, not as a debate-stage challenge, but as a human ache — the kind that rises in the quiet moments when no one is asking us to be clever.
2. The Human Angle
There are moments — small, almost forgettable — when this question slips into the room unannounced.
A child asleep on your chest, breathing in that slow, trusting rhythm.
A sunrise that feels like it was painted just for the five minutes you happened to look up.
A grief so sharp it rearranges the furniture of your inner world.
A coincidence so precise it feels like someone nudged the universe into alignment.
None of these moments prove anything.
But they stir something.
They make the question feel less like a puzzle and more like a pulse.
3. The Inquiry
Across traditions, the question has been answered with:
- Yes, of course — God is the ground of being, the source of consciousness, the architect of order.
- No, of course not — God is a projection, a story we tell to soothe the terror of being finite.
- Maybe — God is a metaphor for the best in us, or the mystery behind everything we cannot measure.
- Wrong question — God is not an object to be proven but a relationship to be lived.
- All of the above — depending on the day, the season, the wound, the wonder.
Arthur Yavelberg’s spirit hovers here: not to settle the question, but to widen it.
To show that the question itself is a doorway, not a destination.
4. The Turn
Maybe the question “Does God exist?” is less about God and more about us.
What are we really asking?
- Am I alone in this?
- Is there meaning woven into the fabric of things?
- Is there a presence that sees me, knows me, holds me?
- Is there something larger than my fear, my grief, my limitations?
- Is there a pattern, or is everything random?
- Is love just chemistry, or is it a clue?
The question becomes a mirror.
It reveals what we long for, what we fear, what we hope is true.
5. The Invitation
Instead of trying to answer the question, try sitting with it.
Notice what rises in you when you ask it.
Notice what you want the answer to be — and why.
Notice how the question shifts depending on whether you are in joy, sorrow, exhaustion, or awe.
Maybe the point isn’t to solve the question.
Maybe the point is to let it shape you.
post inspired by A Theology for the Rest of Us by Arthur Yavelberg.
Book description:
If God exists and is good, why is there evil? Avoiding such questions underlies the spiritual emptiness and anxiety in today's world. A Theology for the Rest of Us explores how to approach the divine through Eastern and Western religious traditions without dogma, challenging readers to "be you lamps unto yourselves."
In a time of internecine wars and all kinds of abuse of authority and trust, too many good, thoughtful people are "voting with their feet" and turning away from organized religion. Popular "spirituality"-a sort of mysticism-lite articulated in memes-is often unsatisfying as well.
A Theology for the Rest of Us is a straightforward approach to the fundamental questions of religion and philosophy:
- Does God exist?
- Is there free will?
- What is 'evil'?
This book draws on the traditions of the East as well as the West-Taoism, Buddhism and Hinduism in addition to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam-to see what can make sense in today's world. Whether exploring the implications of 17th century Enlightenment philosophers, quantum physics, or the insights of writers such as Dostoyevsky and Alan Watts, the reader is offered a rational, coherent approach that can provide understanding and a basis for hope in a world where the spirit has been all but decimated by doubt and worse.
Most important, the reader is encouraged to sift through these sources and choose what resonates and what does not. As the Buddha taught so many years ago, the Prime Directive is "Be ye lamps unto yourselves." A Theology for the Rest of Us makes teachings accessible to those who have already begun their spiritual journeys, validating their questions and showing that reasonable answers are available.
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