You Be the Judge

As Jenn and I work through the “Going Deeper With God” program of the Christian Formation and Directions Ministries, I’ve been finding it difficult to accept some of the classic mystical/monastic wisdom of the early Church. In particular, the last two weeks have brought me up against:

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Here’s a primer from Wikipedia, just to bring the discussion up to speed:

The term theodicy (/θiːˈɒdɪsi/ from Greek theos “god” + dike “justice”) has no universally agreed definition, but usually refers to the attempt to resolve the evidential problem of evil by reconciling the traditional divine characteristics of omnibenevolence, omnipotence and omniscience (an all-loving, all-powerful and all-knowing God) with the occurrence of evil in the world. Although some arguments existed previously, the term “theodicy” was coined in 1710 by German philosopher Gottfried Leibniz in his work, Théodicée.

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Tomorrow Jenn and I are off for a three-day retreat kicking off a year dedicated to “Going Deeper with God.” The program is centered around a contemplative approach to spirituality that focuses more on settled being than frenetic doing. We are hoping that this will add a new dimension to our growth into Christlikeness, a valuable remedy to the rationality and productivity that our culture so values.

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