How would you answer the question “Who is God?”

A few months ago I had a reader contact me about a blog post I had written. Like a lot of my columns, it referenced God, and this particular person had a question that went something like this:

“I enjoyed your story but you didn’t answer the question: Who is God?”

It was a peculiar query, since this particular column wasn’t addressing the subject at all. Yet it got me thinking. Could I actually define God? Who is this entity that I pray to each morning, find solace in when the going gets tough, and thank for my many blessings?

I quickly realized I was opening the proverbial can of worms, as the question can be answered very differently depending on your personal religious and spiritual beliefs. And while I was raised a Catholic, which has helped form my spiritual base, my perspective on God comes from a rich tapestry of…