I don't believe in God, but I believe in nuance. This article, which looks at a researcher who has studied people who feel that God talks to them, adds nuance to our understanding of religion and spirituality. While I don't think that people are truly hearing an independent voice of God, I do think it is important to figure out what it is that they are hearing. What emerges from this research is that intense and focused spirituality and prayer can manifest in experiences that are interpreted as divine wisdom. While this is easy to ridicule, it is more valuable to actually understand and perhaps in some instances even [gasp] appreciate.
"Hearing the Voice of God" by Jill Wolfson
Published in Stanford Magazine, July/August 2012
Eric
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