Where is God?
By Keith Williamson Special to the Sentinel

Friedrich Nietzsche was a German philosopher who lived from 1844-1900. Best known for his criticism of religion, he is best known for his statement, " God is dead."

Perhaps if God lived in a specific place, doubters could be silenced. But he doesn't.

A poem I discovered comes closer to pinpointing the location of God than anything else I've found. Let me share it with you.

God is over all things under all things, outside all, within, but not enclosed, without, but not excluded, above, but not raised up, below, but not depressed, wholly above, presiding, wholly without, embracing,

wholly within, filling.

That poem was written by Hildevart of Lavardin around the year 1100 in what is now called the Dark Ages. He knew where God is.

I have to admit to knowing nothing else about Hildevart. But if I had to guess something about his life, it would be that he cried out to God in Jesus' name in the midst of pain and grief. People that do this know exactly where God is.