Word Analysis
"conception" in the Big Book
10
occurrences in 10 passages
By Chapter
Ch. 1: Bill's Story1
Ch. 4: We Agnostics7
Ch. 7: Working with Others2
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Chapter 1: Bill's Story(1 passage)
He said, “Why don’t you choose your own conception of God?’’ That statement hit me hard.
Chapter 1: Bill's Story · Page 12Read in PDF →
Chapter 4: We Agnostics(7 passages)
Perhaps we rejected this particular conception because it seemed inadequate.
Chapter 4: We Agnostics · Page 45Read in PDF →
Much to our relief, we discovered we did not need to consider another’s conception of God.
Chapter 4: We Agnostics · Page 46Read in PDF →
Our own conception, however inadequate, was sufficient to make the approach and to effect a contact with Him.
Chapter 4: We Agnostics · Page 46Read in PDF →
When, therefore, we speak to you of God, we mean your own conception of God.
Chapter 4: We Agnostics · Page 47Read in PDF →
So we used our own conception, however limited it was.
Chapter 4: We Agnostics · Page 47Read in PDF →
Actually, we used to have no reasonable conception whatever.
Chapter 4: We Agnostics · Page 49Read in PDF →
Whether we agree with a particular approach or conception seems to make little difference.
Chapter 4: We Agnostics · Page 50Read in PDF →
Chapter 7: Working with Others(2 passages)
If the man be agnostic or atheist, make it emphatic that he does not have to agree with your conception of God.
Chapter 7: Working with Others · Page 93Read in PDF →
He can choose any conception he likes, provided it makes sense to him.
Chapter 7: Working with Others · Page 93Read in PDF →