(1) Is He a person—if so, what do you mean by His being a person? He must be cognizant and responsive in some way.
(2) Or is He only a Force? He must do.
(3) Or is God an attitude of the Universe toward you? Yes, but more conscious. "God" to me, is not the only spiritual reality to believe in. Religion means primarily a universe of spiritual relations surrounding the earthly practical ones, not merely relations of "value," but agencies and their activities. I suppose that the chief premise for my hospitality towards the religious testimony of others is my conviction that "normal" or "sane" consciousness is so small a part of actual experience. What e'er be true, it is not true exclusively, as philistine scientific opinion assumes. The other kinds of consciousness bear witness to a much wider universe of experiences, from which our belief selects and emphasizes such parts as best satisfy our needs.
| How do you apprehend his relation to mankind | -Uncertain. |
| If your position on any of these matters is uncertain, please state the fact. |
3. Why do you believe in God? Is it
(1) From some argument? Emphatically, no.
Or (2) Because you have experienced His presence? No, but rather because I need it so that it "must" be true.
Or (3) From authority, such as that of the Bible or of some prophetic person? Only the whole tradition of religious people, to which something in me makes admiring response.
Or (4) From any other reason? Only for the social reasons.