Seeing God Beyond Belief

By Kewa Zhou

What does it mean to know God--and what if the problem is not belief but how we come to know? Seeing God Beyond Belief is not a work of systematic theology but a philosophical and methodological inquiry into how faith, truth, love, and the self are formed within human experience. Rather than asking what doctrines should be believed, it examines the underlying assumptions through which God is understood--or misunderstood. Drawing on biblical reflection, classical philosophy, and contemporary life, the book explores how cultural conditioning, social consensus, and bodily ways of knowing shape our perception of truth. It argues that genuine faith does not arise from external authority or inherited belief but from a transformation in how one recognizes reality and oneself. Through a distinctive question-and-answer structure, Seeing God Beyond Belief invites readers into a process of self-examination, challenging familiar assumptions about freedom, humility, truth, and spiritual life. In doing so, it offers not a system of belief but a way of seeing--one in which knowing God, loving truly, and knowing the true self become inseparable.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HBJJRFFM
• ISBN13: 9798385283521
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"