One way to think of God is as a ruler, a decider, some sort of higher being that we can appeal to and who makes decisions that affect us. This God performs miracles or causes tragedies, punishes people and rewards people. This is the God of “God damn!” Some people feel especially close to this […]

I play God whenever I impact some one or some thing that they don’t understand. Like the spider and her nest in the woodpile that I move. Or the critters in my barn when I turn on and off the lights. Or the bugs in my yard when I mow the lawn. Or the bacteria […]