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Knowing what God is, showed me who God is—and who I am
Originally appeared on spirituality.com
Many years go, when I was a young theology student in a liberal Protestant university, I delved devotedly and energetically into Christianity’s most fundamental ideas. I studied the historical and 20th-century theologians, read the New Testament in Greek, and enjoyed intense discussions with my fellow students and professors. My colleagues and I were a rather arrogant, intellectual group, assured that we would find the answers to our theological quests through scholastic endeavors.
When I became more mature in my spiritual development, I realized that my scholarly study hadn’t led to a satisfactory understanding of God—or of myself.
My husband and I had both been raised in the same Christian tradition and he, too, was spiritually dissatisfied. One Sunday, shortly after our wedding, he suggested we attend a Christian Science church. His grandmother had been a devout student of Christian Science and he vividly remembered her spiritual strength.
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About the author
Anita Ross lives in Dallas, Texas, United States.
