http://blog.dartmouthapologia.org/show/233 The blog of the Dartmouth Apologia Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:13:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.dartmouthapologia.org/show/233/comment-page-1#comment-94 Richard Denton Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:09:29 +0000 http://blog.dartmouthapologia.org/?p=233#comment-94 You're right on in pointing out that God's ultimate aim is a love relationship. If our understanding and arguments do not lead to this, we've missed the point of our existence. God is not coldly dispassionate, but a lover. You’re right on in pointing out that God’s ultimate aim is a love relationship. If our understanding and arguments do not lead to this, we’ve missed the point of our existence. God is not coldly dispassionate, but a lover.

]]> http://blog.dartmouthapologia.org/show/233/comment-page-1#comment-92 aletheist Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:14:49 +0000 http://blog.dartmouthapologia.org/?p=233#comment-92 These kinds of considerations are highly relevant when a non-believer objects that if God really exists, His existence would be obvious to everyone. God is not especially interested in convincing anyone of His mere existence; He wants to draw each of us into a mutually voluntary and permanent love relationship with Him as Lord. It is not just a matter of the intellect, but also of the will; in fact, the whole person. These kinds of considerations are highly relevant when a non-believer objects that if God really exists, His existence would be obvious to everyone. God is not especially interested in convincing anyone of His mere existence; He wants to draw each of us into a mutually voluntary and permanent love relationship with Him as Lord. It is not just a matter of the intellect, but also of the will; in fact, the whole person.

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