God as community
A new perspective

Exploring the idea of a "Community God" shifts the perspective of divinity from a single, monarchical entity to a collective, relational field. This concept often appears in theology as "Social Trinitarianism" or in philosophy as "Process Theology."

I spent 45 years studying the Almighty, only to realize that the 'Almighty' is a lonely, fragile concept. We don't need a ruler; we need community resonance.

"The flawed autocrats we see in our political world are reflections of an old spiritual story—the belief in a distant, all-powerful ruler who sits above the rest. When we meditate on the 'Community God,' we are practicing a different kind of politics. We are training our nervous systems to move away from autocracy and toward the 'Shared Circle.' To heal our world, we must first heal the 'autocrat' in our own minds—the voice that tells us we must be in total control or that our bodies must be 'conquered.' In our classes, we practice a democracy of the spirit."

If the ultimate reality were a community rather than an individual, the world would likely be defined by these three shifts:
1. Relationship as the Core of Reality

In a traditional monotheistic view, God exists independently. If God is a community, then relationship is the most fundamental building block of the universe—not matter or individual will.

Interdependence: Nothing would exist in isolation. Every atom and every person would be seen as a "node" in a larger web.

The Power of "Between": Meaning wouldn't be found inside things, but in the space between them. Love wouldn't just be an attribute of God; it would be the very "stuff" God is made of.
2. Authority Through Consensus, Not Command

A single God often implies a top-down hierarchy (The King/The Judge). A community God suggests a model of collaboration.

Diversity in Unity: A community requires different perspectives to exist. This would suggest that diversity in our world isn't a flaw or a source of conflict, but a divine necessity.

Co-Creation: Instead of a universe following a pre-written script, the world might be a giant "improvisation" where the divine community invites humanity to participate in the ongoing creation.
3. Suffering and Empathy

If God is a community, then God is capable of shared experience.

Mutual Vulnerability: In a community, when one suffers, the whole group is affected. This suggests a God who doesn't just watch suffering from a distance but feels it collectively.

The End of Loneliness: The "image of God" in humans would mean that we are most divine when we are in a healthy community, suggesting that isolation is the ultimate departure from the divine nature.
Divine Will and human ethics.

Instead of a single decree from a distant ruler, the divine would act more like a cosmic ecosystem or a living conversation.
The Will of God would be a Consensus

In a community model, God’s "will" isn't a fixed rulebook. It is a dynamic agreement.
Negotiation over Command

Ethics isn't be about "obeying" but "attuning." To follow God would mean learning how to balance different needs (justice vs. mercy, or growth vs. rest) just as the members of the divine community do.
The Vibe is the Law

Like a well-functioning neighborhood, the "law" is maintained by mutual respect and shared values rather than a police force.