The 4 Hidden Ways We Define "God" Without Realizing It
Update: 2025-04-11
Description
Before we ask Who is God?, we have to answer a more foundational question: What is God? In this episode, we walk through four ways people—consciously or unconsciously—define “God”:
1. That Which We Worship – what we value most
2. A Celestial Being – something more powerful than us
3. The Creator (Unmoved Mover) – the source of all things
4. The Greatest Conceivable Being – the perfect, ultimate reality
We explore each with vivid examples, cultural references, and Scripture, helping us see that everyone has a "god"—even if they don’t call it that.
This is the groundwork for all theological clarity. If we don’t know what we mean by “God,” we’ll misunderstand everything else that follows.
Get involved:
Michael's public blog: https://credohouse.org
Courses and Manuscript Reproductions from Michael and other scholars: https://credocourses.com
Join us as we go though the great Fathers of the Fath in a year: https://throughthechurchfathers.com
Support me and get A LOT more stuff from C. Michael Patton: https://patreon.com/cmichaelpatton
1. That Which We Worship – what we value most
2. A Celestial Being – something more powerful than us
3. The Creator (Unmoved Mover) – the source of all things
4. The Greatest Conceivable Being – the perfect, ultimate reality
We explore each with vivid examples, cultural references, and Scripture, helping us see that everyone has a "god"—even if they don’t call it that.
This is the groundwork for all theological clarity. If we don’t know what we mean by “God,” we’ll misunderstand everything else that follows.
Get involved:
Michael's public blog: https://credohouse.org
Courses and Manuscript Reproductions from Michael and other scholars: https://credocourses.com
Join us as we go though the great Fathers of the Fath in a year: https://throughthechurchfathers.com
Support me and get A LOT more stuff from C. Michael Patton: https://patreon.com/cmichaelpatton
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