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Karen Armstrong

We have domesticated God's transcendence. We often learn about God at about the same time as we are learning about Santa Claus but our ideas about Santa Claus change, mature and become more nuanced, whereas our ideas of God can remain at a rather infantil

Karen Armstrong

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Karen Armstrong is saying that people tend to simplify and limit the idea of God, treating it like a childhood fantasy that doesn't grow or deepen over time. While our understanding of Santa Claus naturally evolves as we get older, our view of God often stays basic and undeveloped.

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