THE INNOCENCE OF GOD, author Udo Middelmann presents a startling catalyst for thoughtful dialogue. The book boldly challenges some fundamental assumptions the church, influenced by centuries of Calvinism, holds concerning the nature and character of God.
“The innocence of God is revealed in Scripture. Other religions attempt to cool your emotions, normalize your troubles, and merge you into an ‘eternal’ perspective where injustice loses its meaning. Judaism and Christianity, by contrast, call you apart: to think, learn, discover, and enjoy what God, the eternal Word, has spoken about the origin of the real mess we are in and how to clean it up,” Middelmann states. “The Bible speaks of a history that is torn open by the fall of Adam and Eve, as well as by Satan’s rebellion. There is now a gap between who God is and how humanity behaves. God is at work against the real-life troubles we experience in our daily lives. Why then do we still simply accept them and call on God to justify them?”
