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God and Babies
Glimpses of the Divine
by
Dr. David J. Dixon
God and Babies: Glimpses of the Divine draws on our experiences with the very young to explore the nature of divine love. Using Christianity as an explanatory model, Dr. David J. Dixon takes seriously the idea that babies and toddlers have profound lessons to teach us—about grace, love, and forgiveness; tolerance and dignity; suffering, death, and eternity; and, above all, living with both doubt and hope. By delving into the beautiful truths babies teach us through their innocence, God and Babies: Glimpses of the Divine is a plea for compassion and acceptance, and a reproach to religious radicalism and intolerance. With insights developed as a physician, a religious studies professor, and a parent, Dr. Dixon demonstrates how a baby's way of being in creation can be revelatory and inspiring. Through their welcoming, tolerant, and inclusive love, babies and toddlers can teach us how to love as God loves, even in times of trauma, heartache, and illness. And when this lesson is learned, we can begin to heal the wounds of bigotry and hate. God and Babies: Glimpses of the Divine offers a vision that will challenge, encourage, and console, while giving a refreshing and deeply human perspective on the world and its Creator.
Dr. David J. Dixon has followed two distinct career paths—one as a psychiatrist and the other as an academic in religious studies. Dr. Dixon completed his BSc, MD, and specialist training, along with his MA in the Study of Religion, all at the University of Toronto. He earned his doctorate (DPhil) in Modern History from the University of Oxford. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Dixon has served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, at the University of Toronto, with a cross-appointment to the university’s Centre for the Study of Religion within the School of Graduate Studies. In his psychiatric practice, Dr Dixon has concentrated on psychiatric problems in the medically ill, including work in organ transplantation. His research interests have been in psychosomatic illness, the interface between psychiatry and religion, and religious intolerance. Now semi-retired, he lives in Toronto with his wife, two daughters, and two dogs.
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