Theology Is Difficult, But Worth the Effort
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A few years ago, I was having dinner with a family from church. Knowing my penchant for theological inquiry, the matriarch of the family decided to ask a genuine theological question: “David, I know Jesus is God, and I know the Father is God. When Jesus was on the cross, though, why does he pray to himself, saying ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’”
I proceeded to explain that while we are monotheists (i.e., believing in one God), our God exists forever…
