The criticisms of the Father de Tonquédec drove Bergson to clarify his reasons for the assertion that God is transcendent. Throughout this discussion, we are led to think of the disparity laid down by Bergson, between God and the vital impetuses. The philosopher encounters a real difficulty ...
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in churches, in the midst of the people of God. We read this in John 18:20, where, before the high priest, Jesus says, “I always taught in the synagogues or at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.” Here is Jesus affirming that ...
You know me, Lord. If I’m not careful my mind can slide into fear and worry, especially about the needs and struggles of loved ones. Or I can slip backward into hurts or regrets of the past. Release from such thoughts is not always easy. But I’ve heard it said, “What is IM-...
I did not converse with a Christian about spiritual matters until I was 27. Studies in science consumed all my time and eventually convinced me, at age 15 that a transcendent God must exist. At the time, I doubted that a God who created a hundred billion trillion stars would care much ...
(general revelation). Such understanding of truth is essential to the Christian worldview, which was instrumental in the establishment of Western society and culture. Central to this worldview are two aspects of God’s being—that He is bothtranscendent(far above us; infinite in majesty) and...
Our Savior God is a humble God. Even though he’s the sovereign power of the universe, Christ humbled himself to be born a helpless baby, grow into manhood, and suffer death in the place of all sinners who put their faith in him [4]. How dare I entertain even the smallest of pridef...
Wait! I thought God was transcendent, not to mention omnipresent. How can anything be “outside” the presence of God? Because God’s “presence,” in physical terms, is a metaphor. We’re not talking about God’s sitting at a restaurant, such that if you’re in the room, you’re ...
Some of my works beg the question of is it real or not? — Storm Thorgerson 54 The style of ancient Egyptian art is transcendently clear, something 8-year-olds can recognize in an instant. Its consistency and codification is one of the most epic visual journeys in all art, one that ...
David is profoundly saying that “God, the One who has created this world—I mean, He speaks the world into existence, he maintains everything; it all hinges on His very word, His very power—that transcendent God is also an imminent God, who evendesiresto fellowship with some frail, mor...