A sweeping survey by Baylor University’s Institute for Studies of Religion sorted people’s perceptions of God into four categories: Authoritarian God—High level of anger and high level of engagement Critical God—High level of anger and low level of engagement Distant God—Low level of anger and low level of engagement Benevolent God—Low level of anger and high level of engagement According to the study, the way people perceived God was a more reliable predictor of their values and behavior than any other measurement.
