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What does it mean?
Divinity is portrayed as internal or mental rather than an external physical being.
In plain terms
God exists inside our minds where he belongs.
What can you take from it?
View spiritual authority as an internal mental construct.

Where it applies

  • spiritual debates
  • therapy
  • personal faith

Putting it to work

  • look inward
  • question authority
  • own your beliefs

Questions to consider

  • Where do you find meaning?
  • Is faith internal or external?

Another view

This view dismisses the importance of external community in spirituality.

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