Each idea Eck presented acted as stepping stone to prepare the reader for the “big finale.” Beginning with the names of God, Eck carefully constructs a path to guide the reader up to the question “who does God listen to?” Eck’s strategy in leading the reader up the question she presents is great! By the time she has presented the question, the reader has been exposed to a different perspective based on how God can be viewed. The exposure to the different perspective allows the reader to answer the question honestly with the ideas Eck has presented fresh on their minds. Asking the readers, “who does God listen to,” gives Eck the opportunity to smoothly transition to the ideas of exclusivism, inclusivism, and pluralism from her previous topics.
