Comments for God as Beneficent Father? A reply to Heather MacDonald at http://www.thecatholicthing.org , comment 1 to 1 out of 1 comments http://www.thecatholicthing.org Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:28:34 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2008/god-as-beneficent-father-a-reply-to-heather-macdonald.html#comment-32 I think it\'s a mistake to characterize the ancient philosophers\' view of God as some kind of loving contemplation of a beneficent or benevolent father. In actuality, their response to their restricted vision of God was akin to the Muslim\'s: awe, in the face of what remained for them an inscrutable power. The fact is that there is no way to reason to Christ, Christ being the necessary exemplar of Heavenly Love. \"No one comes to the Father but through Me,\" He said, and He meant it - James the Least Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:51:43 +0100