The way we imagine God affects how we relate to Him, ourselves, and to the world. Having a healthy and balanced perception of God, based on scripture and prophetic guidance, is essential for thriving. This paper introduces the topic of “God image” and attachment. What is your spiritual attachment style? Explore how our belief in divine love can affect our attachment to God, and how our image of God influences how we relate to Him.
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The way we imagine God affects how we relate to Him, ourselves, and to the world. Having a healthy and balanced perception of God, based on scripture and prophetic guidance, is essential for thriving. This paper introduces the topic of “God image” and attachment. What is your spiritual attachment style? Explore how our belief in divine love can affect our attachment to God, and how our image of God influences how we relate to Him.
The Influence of Parental Love on Our Perception of God
Research Made Audible: a Yaqeen Papers Podcast
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The Influence of Parental Love on Our Perception of God
Why do some people accept Allah’s sovereignty intellectually, but not spiritually? Why do they struggle to surrender to His decrees and commands? We believe that at the core of this spiritual struggle is a distortion in people’s perceptions of Allah. A distorted image of God fosters misunderstandings of the intent behind His commands and decrees, and subsequently rebellion. The aim of this paper is to unpack how divergent understandings of God develop and, in turn, impact our worship...
Research Made Audible: a Yaqeen Papers Podcast
The way we imagine God affects how we relate to Him, ourselves, and to the world. Having a healthy and balanced perception of God, based on scripture and prophetic guidance, is essential for thriving. This paper introduces the topic of “God image” and attachment. What is your spiritual attachment style? Explore how our belief in divine love can affect our attachment to God, and how our image of God influences how we relate to Him.
