Does Divinity Have a Name?

A. Unabashed Pacifist:

I think I see some sprouts of peace coming through the dirt.

B. Unabashed Christian:

Holy One,

Calm my restless mind this morning. It overflows with events of yesterday and anticipation of what lies before me today.
Calm my restless mind. It roams to and fro, alert and happy, but with little organization or focus.
Calm my restless mind. It needs your guidance and clarity and purpose. Center it in your direction.
Amen

C. Un-quoting Jesus:

“Did anyone bring a water purifier on this camping trip? Making wine is just for weddings.”


[Maybe they couldn’t drink the water? But He never said this.]

D. Blog: Nameless and Holy

According to the Exodus account, when Moses received the call of God, the Holy One did not provide a name. “I am who I am,” is the familiar translation of the reply when Moses asked what he should say about who sent him.

Religion is all about trying to expand upon that reply. I imagine, however, that in any true encounter with divinity, we will get something like the response to Moses. I imagine the Holy One can’t say it often enough:

“Do not try to fence, hem, pen, chain, rope, or close me in. Do not try to limit, define, calculate, restrict, restrain or articulate my essence. It is simply beyond your capacity. Nor should you try to do it regarding one another. Just love each other, and me.”