In Chapter 5 of Gary Black’s The Theology of Dallas Willard, Black talks about the irony of Willard being brought up in discussion of modern and postmodern theology when he was neither.  Although Willard was initially interested in realism from the work of Edmund Husserl, he expanded significantly on the philosophy.  Black includes a quote from Willard where he describes the “God’s eye view” in realist philosophy, as a way of perceiving our actions.  Going further, Willard argues that we are meant to construct the words of God from within our circle of ideas.  He notes that the prospects for revelation of divine truth are gloomy, and so construction and reconstruction are the only possibilities. 

            This is an interesting thought.  I am not sure I completely understand what Willard is arguing here, but it seems he is saying that we can interpret God in light of our own experiences.  Direct experiences like revelations are not to be expected, but rather we use our daily experiences to understand God.  I agree that it is good to strive to understand God in light of our experiences, after all, our experiences shape who we are as people.  However, we cannot forget the impact of our imperfection in understanding God.  Many life experiences are negative, and it can be easy to blame God for these happenings.  If we take this too lightly, our perception of God can be vastly off the mark.  I think that this is a major reason that many people lose their faith in God and leave the faith.  They have traumatic events happen in their life and, because maybe they had an incorrect perception of God in their lives, they blame Him for their losses instead of looking towards their own actions and what they can do to move on in faith.  It is imperative that we look to the bible for guidance in our understanding of God.