Very interesting! I agree with Donald that one's definition of God matters a great deal. I don't believe in the classic Christian God who's all-loving, all-knowing, and all-powerful yet allows suffering and evil to persist. I believe in the Open and Relational Theology of Thomas Jay Oord. I also think it's very difficult to pin down the type of phenomena, evidence, and authority we're talking about. One could argue that some (though certainly not all) theologians also think very hard about reality and come to a different consensus based on personal, subjective experience and observation. Good food-for-thought, however.