God is an ultimate being who fills in the gaps at the limit of our own powers. In our moments of earthly life, it is a being that we can look to in times of need and failure. God is the creator of the heavens and the Earth. This can be proven through reason alone when posing the question “Who put the Earth here?” And “Where did we come from?” God is more than just the Creator of the universe, he is our Creator. Secondly, the fact that God made everything into being means that he is transcendent, or infinitely great. When Moses asks who he is in the burning bush, he responds “I AM Who Am”. He is personally present in each individual and walks with us on our journey of faith. According to Foster’s article, “God has become one of us and so he has become the truly nameable, standing in coexistence with us” (135). Through God, we are capable of living and loving as beings made in his likeness. It is through God that evil can be turned into goodness. God works for good even when others intend things for evil because God is love. By freely choosing as humans to trust in the Lord, we are able to partake in Him by not only glorifying God, but also being able to share in his love and divinity.
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Foundations of Theology 
I like that you wrote about our coexistence with God. God is somehow infinitely great, and yet has a personal relationship with each one of us. Do you think the story of the burning bush expresses something more? Could it also be interpreted as God refusing to give Himself a name, refusing to define Himself because it is impossible to do so?
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You bring in an interesting discussion on the problem of evil and its relation to a good God. Could you explain further on what you mean by saying “It is through God that evil can be turned into goodness.” Why and how would God be able to make something evil? Can we even intend for something to be evil if God does not will it so?
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I like how you bring up how God is more than just a creator. I think that can often be overlooked in the discussion of who is God. I am intrigued with the idea that God is one with us, thus he can be named. I didn’t catch that in the reading, but you definitely brought up a good point.
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