God Is a Metaphor

An excursion into the language of absolute reality

Photograph by Judy Ashley, used with permission.

When a person utters the word “God,” an idea or image forms in the mind of the listener. That idea or image may not be what the speaking person intended, but the listener envisions something all the same. More often than not, the listener immediately accepts or rejects the concept of God before the speaker has a chance to elaborate, explaining what…