09/24/2026
Reno Journal Gazette Faith Forum is produced by religious stateman Rajan Zed.
What belief in your tradition is hardest to defend?
One Power
Toni King, Unity Minister, Unity Center of Reno
Unity teaches, “There is only one presence and one power in the universe and in my life, God the Good, Omnipotence.” In a discordant world appearing rife with conflict and suffering, we hold that God has no opposite, and evil isn’t a singular power unto itself. How, then, are we to reconcile systemic injustices, war, and other acts of violence? To the human intellect, this teaching may feel dismissive or even delusional and challenges societal perceptions of reality.
Imagine all of creation forming from an inexhaustible Divine Power so immense, everything we see is derived from That. Next, intuit the center of your consciousness as resonating with an awareness that you are of this All-Powerful Good. Is this less plausible than a devil on your shoulder wielding power, entrapping you into evil deeds? Remove mental distortions of human, ego-based thinking, and what remains is God. And that God is Good.