But as we travel each path, we are not simply looking for a way of relating to God, we are also looking for ourselves. How we understand God and his cosmos ultimately informs how we understand our own identities. • Am I a sinner—a despicable being, living under the constant threat of God’s wrath and punishment, who must appease his will through strict obedience to moral and ritual commands (LIFE UNDER GOD)? • Am I a manager—an autonomous being who has been given a divine manual for operating my life and world, and whose fate will ultimately rest upon how well I implement
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