God is not dead - he is merely unemployed...
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A humorous take suggesting faith feels absent due to lack of work or presence.
- In plain terms
- God seems gone because there is nothing for him to do.
- What can you take from it?
- Faith may feel inactive in quiet times.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When do you feel faith is active?
- What counts as divine work?
Another view
It relies on a metaphorical view of divine presence.
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