Despite recent ferocious public debate about the likelihood of the existence of God, the most central concept in such arguments remains strangely obscure. What is God? In this written contribution to reasoned discussion, a revered religious thinker clarifies how the word "God" functions in various religious traditions.

In this beautifully written contribution to reasoned discussion, this revered religion thinker clarifies how the word 'God' functions in various religious traditions.