Blowing The Lid Off The God-Box

Outline

I.              Introduction.....................................................................................p. 3

  To limit God is to deny the resurrection. 
We serve a living God.

II.            In The Beginning.....................................................................................p. 11

The personal experiences which led me to write this book.

III.           So What’s A God-Box?...........................................................................p. 23

Introduction to the central metaphor.  The problem is not so
much in having a box (a particular experience of God) as it is in
closing the lid (assuming ours is the only legitimate experience).

IV.           Imago Dei................................................................................................p. 37

The importance of being open to a variety of images for God.

V.            Sola Scriptura..........................................................................................p. 48

Recognizing the Bible as containing the sufficient, but not
complete, Word of God.

VI.           Who Then Can Be Saved?........................................................................p. 67

The pitfalls of trying to determine who is “in” and who is “out”
of God’s Kingdom.  Discussion of relevant Bible passages.

VII.          Where Two Or Three Are Gathered.........................................................p. 89

An examination of the ways various traditions might try to limit
God in their styles and forms of worship.

VIII.        Who Is On The Lord’s Side?....................................................................p. 108

Confusing God with a political or social agenda can lead to idolatry.

IX.           I Believe In The Holy Catholic Church.....................................................p. 126

The importance of Eucharist in keeping our balance with God and
with each other.

X.            Sealed In The Tomb?..................................................................................p. 136

An Easter sermon.  God is on the loose.