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with contributions from Brian Wren, Frank Newport, Babcock, Stapert, Joan Lowy

"The idea of God's awesomeness isn't of some general, mindless ... kind of power. It's particular and historic, and it refers to the way in which God defends the defenseless. The burning bush is never simply something that makes you fall down in wonder. It sets people free, it liberates the oppressed," says Brian Wren, an internationally known hymn writer.

"Those categories of awesomeness and holiness are also found in the experience of deep personal relationships. There's something awesome about knowing somebody well. And there's a sense in which God, the divine spirit, is awesomely intimate."

"God talk and congregational song:

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