appears compatible with typical depictions of conservative morality, and a more liberal morality seems consistent in a universe with a Distant God. But as our analyses demonstrate, these two Gods are not the only Gods. Believers in a Critical God recognize a strict moral code but feel they are on their own in navigating the cruel world. In turn, they tend to have little faith that social policies can do much to upend the harsh realities of a universe fraught with injustices and injuries. On the other