Who is God? Perhaps the real question that concerns us is who is God concerning man?
Ratzinger says some interesting things about how we define God and how He, the idea, the concept, the word fits into our vocabulary. Ratzinger describes ‘God’ as something we use to “fill the gap” of our own power limitations. It’s not quite so simple as he goes on to explain that by giving a meaning to such a word, you can thereby receive meaning. God is tied completely and wholly to our existence and everyday reality. He fills loneliness so that through belief in Him, we are never alone. He is the creator of everything, all of earth and creation. However, other religions define not a single God, but multiple. Despite these differences, ‘God’ or ‘Gods’ still carries the name implicit meaning and similar held value in our lives. It means a type of unity or oneness. Even in atheism there are still aspects of ‘oneness’ and unity to be found. It is coming to understand love and closely held values. As Ratzinger says, God perhaps can be defined in the I-and-You relationship. At least in the sense where we as individuals define ‘God’ we often do so in the word’s relation to ourselves and all the connotations, meaning and attributes that go along with that. In Exodus 3, God says to Moses “I am who I am” as He does not need to explain or give a name for Himself, as an all-powerful existence. However, after insistence from Moses for what to say to the Pharaoh, the tells him to call Him “Lord.” As stated in Exodus 6, I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by my name the LordI did not make myself fully known to them.” He names himself to Moses where he did not for anyone previously. He has established himself as a figure to be worshipped and looked up to as implied by the connotations of calling someone ‘Lord.’ But, ultimately, how can we define God? How can we put into words who He is? Just as you cannot define any person, friend, or family member with any amount of words to do them justice, the same can be said of God.
Saquilan Theology 