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Why Does Believing in God Feel Like Work? | Joseph Minich

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The Divine Absence and the Crisis of Faith

This chapter delves into the concept of divine absence and the experience of feeling disconnected from God. It explores the Psalms of lament and the modern crisis of faith where God feels ontologically and metaphysically absent. The argument for religious experience and the role of miracles in reinforcing belief in God are also examined.

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