Out of the Question — Into the Mystery
Getting Lost in the Godlife Relationship
by Leonard I. Sweet · WaterBrook Press · 2004
Book summary
A relational theology of faith arguing that Christianity is not mastery of correct answers but participation in the mystery of the living God.
Chapter & section guide
Introduction
The GodLife is relationship, not a system of religious information.
Faith beyond Answers
Trust can remain faithful without eliminating uncertainty.
Mystery
Divine mystery is fullness that invites encounter, not ignorance to be conquered.
Following Jesus
Discipleship is practiced movement rather than settled possession.
Love
God's identity as love makes relationship central to truth.
Enemies and Neighbors
The GodLife becomes visible in difficult forms of love.
Creation
Relationship with God enlarges care for the earth and all creatures.
The Invisible World
Faith learns to perceive realities that cannot be reduced to measurement.
Witness
A lived relationship communicates more powerfully than defensive certainty.
Editorial note: these are original thematic summaries prepared as a research and reading aid, not quotations from the book itself.