God immanent within all things in cosmos not to mention the body of humans.

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central tenet

'Tenet'은 신조, 교리라는 뜻을 가진 영어 단어이며, 라틴어 'tenere'에서 유래하여 '잡고 있다', '지키고 있다'라는 의미에서 발전했습니다. 또한, 영화 <테넷>의 제목처럼 앞뒤로 읽어도 같은 회문(palindrome) 단어로서, 순행하는 시간과 역행하는 시간이 맞물리는 영화의 핵심 개념을 상징하기도 합니다.


central tenet of several religious and philosophical traditions
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The concept of God being immanent within all things in the cosmos, including the human body, is a central tenet of several religious and philosophical traditions, particularly in Pantheism, Panentheism, and various schools of thought within Hinduism.

Key Philosophical and Theological Concepts
Pantheism: This belief system holds that God is synonymous with the universe; the totality of the cosmos is God. There is no distinction between the creator and the creation.

Everything that exists is a part of a single, all-encompassing divine entity

Panentheism: Similar to pantheism, this view posits that God is present in every part of the universe but also exists beyond the universe as a transcendent being. The cosmos is "in" God, but God is not limited to the cosmos alone

Immanence: This term describes the divine presence as existing and operating within nature, the physical world, and the human sphere, in contrast to transcendence, which holds that the divine is outside or above the material world

In Religious Traditions

Hinduism: The concept is deeply ingrained in Hindu philosophy, particularly in the Advaita Vedanta school. The belief in Brahman—the ultimate, unchanging reality—being present in all things and within the individual soul (Atman) is a foundational idea. The famous mantra "Tat Tvam Asi" ("Thou art that") encapsulates the unity of the individual self with the universal divine

Sikhism: In Sikhism, the divine presence (Waheguru) is seen as immanent in all of creation. The Mool Mantar, the foundational text of the Sikh scripture, describes God as a universal, all-pervading entity

Sufism (Islamic Mysticism): Some Sufi traditions emphasize the pervasive nature of God's presence, seeing the divine essence reflected in all aspects of existence

Summary

The idea you're describing is a spiritual perspective that views the divine not as a distant creator, but as an intrinsic, animating principle of reality itself, encompassing the universe and every living being within it [1].




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The statement "God immanent within All things not to mention the Body of humans" expresses the concept of divine immanence, the belief that God is present and actively involved within the entirety of creation, including humanity.



The phrase "immanent within the Body of humans" means something is inherent, intrinsic, or existing as a natural and permanent part of the human body and its experience, rather than something external, imposed, or "transcendent".


This concept is often used in philosophical and theological contexts to discuss:


Inherent Nature:

It suggests that the essential qualities, capabilities, or processes of the human body arise from within its own material existence and relations, not from a source outside of it (such as a disembodied soul or a divine plan separate from the physical world).

Embodiment: It highlights the idea that human life, consciousness, and experience are fundamentally tied to our physical bodies. In this view, understanding human existence requires focusing on the body itself and its interactions with the world, not on a separate, non-physical realm.


Opposition to Transcendence:

The term "immanence" is frequently contrasted with "transcendence". If something is immanent, it is within the limits of possible experience and knowledge. A transcendent concept would be something that exists beyond or outside the material universe or human experience (e.g., a completely separate God or a supernatural heaven).


Philosophical/Theological Views:


In some theological perspectives, it can refer to the belief that God is present throughout the universe and within the human experience, as opposed to being distant and separate.


In philosophy, figures like Spinoza and Deleuze use immanence to argue against dualistic thinking (like the separation of mind and body), proposing instead a unified "plane of immanence" where all existence emerges from a single, inherent process.


In short, the phrase emphasizes that whatever is being discussed is an internal, essential aspect of human physical being and worldly experience.






God immanent within the Body of us, humans.


The statement reflects a theological concept that God is present and active within creation, rather than being a distant deity.

This idea, known as immanence, suggests God is near and involved in our lives, and some interpretations see this as God being present within the human body or "us". This is often discussed in contrast to transcendence, the belief that God exists outside and beyond the material world.




God immanent manifestations in the Body of us, humans.



God's immanent presence in humans is understood through various theological and spiritual concepts, such as humans being created in God's image, the presence of the Holy Spirit within believers, and the idea of the divine "shining through" the human experience.

This is often expressed as finding God in our physical existence, our innate capabilities, and even through suffering, love, and our daily actions.





The concepts of transcendent and immanent God describe God as both beyond and within creation.

Transcendence means God is separate from the universe and not limited by space, time, or human understanding.

Immanence means God is present and active within the world and can be personally known, with manifestations of this presence seen in humanity, the individual, and the body itself.


Transcendence

God is beyond the limitations of the physical universe and human perception.

This view emphasizes God's infinite power, authority, and separateness.

In Christian theology, God's transcendence is the aspect of Him that sees and knows all, without being confined to a specific location.


Immanence

God is present and active within creation, sustaining it and accessible to humanity.

This concept highlights God's desire for a personal relationship with people, making Him "knowable" and "perceivable".

Some interpretations suggest that humans are manifestations of God's immanence, or that the divine is present in the communal and individual body.

Manifestations in the human body

Immanent: The belief that God's presence can be felt within the individual can be seen as a manifestation of His immanence.

In some Christian traditions, the Holy Spirit is understood to indwell believers, making God personally present within them.

Transcendent and Immanent:

The combination of both concepts is often viewed as the fullness of God's nature. For example, the incarnation of Jesus in Christianity is seen as a divine manifestation that is both transcendent (divine) and immanent (fully human, in a body).


Manifestation through others:

When humans recognize others not as separate but as manifestations of a deeper, unified self, they are seeing the transcendent God within the immanent, which fosters a sense of unity.









I’ve been reflecting on some verses that suggest a very different emphasis on our relationship with God from the one

I and the church writ large focuses on. Let me see if I can clearly sumrise.

For me, the primary focus of my church’s worship service and the received teaching has mostly been on the transcendent aspects of God.

God’s “otherness”.

His Kingship, his Holiness, his Glory, his Beauty and Majesty, his great Love for me and his character, by which I am to conform my deeds to. My church’s liturgy revolves around these transcendent themes of God. This is good and worthy, and not to be ignored. However, it has also allowed myself and the church keep God at a distance - separate, another, over there (while loving us with Jesus’s victory over death), and worthy of my praise. However, it reduces the actual reality of our intimacy with God and my individual responsibility in that intimacy. It tends to suppress the awareness that I am an intergral part of God. That we each are a branch to the vine that is God, and yet God is more.

Jesus and Paul seems to suggest that we are divine and in some way, united with God, as we are gods (John 10:34), created in the image of God (Genesis 1:27), and that the kingdom of God, is not distiinctly here or there, but is within us (Luke 17:21 - some translations say “in our midst”), and as Paul implies, that the Christ dwells within, and God wants to eagerly reveal this reality to us (Galatians Chapter 1:17). Again, as the vine has many branchs, the sum whole make up the vine, and yet the branch is not entirely the vine.

God through his “son” Jesus the Christ reveals to us we also are, immanent manifestations of God. That we are united with God just as Jesus himself is, and God calls us sons and daughters as well. We are fundamentally part of God, the body of Christ, incarnations / immanent manifestions of God, here on earth. Another analogy - we are the fingers to God’s loving hand.

I am beginning to see that this was one of the primary messages that Jesus the Christ brought to us, but it was rejected as blasphemous by the religious leaders and mis-understood by most including myself. They / we want a transcendent God, a God separate and distinct, that we can merely worship and praise. I think most us are more comfortable with a transcendent God, that helps us, guides us and protects us, because we don’t want the responsibility our of divinity within God, and the implications of that. We are more comfortable with focusing our worship on Jesus the transcendent Christ (which is good). over and above as seeing ourselves as also his brothers and sisters within the family of God, given the freedom to see and act with the eyes and hands of Christ.

The ONE part of our service which does emaphizes this mysterious immanent connectedness / unity with God is the comm-union rite, taught to us by Jesus. The rite that symbolizes that we are fundamentally connected with God, as opposed separate and disconnected from God. That God’s blood and body flows within us, that God himself is woven into our very DNA, and hence given us his divinity.

So this transcendent emphasis on God, as out there and to be worshiped, petitioned, and sought after as opposed to the awareness that I / myself am part of God, stitched together within him in my very DNA, with all the privileges and responsiblities of a son and / or daughter. This is a bit scary. My lack awareness to this realty has diminished my sense of connectedness, my sense of responsibility, and my very Love of self, which cannot be separated from my Love of God. Not that we are God, but that we are a part of God. Rephrased, that we are hidden within God (Christ) and move and have our being in him. Again, my feeble analogy, that we are the very fingers of God, and if I love God how can I not love myself, as so many people do. Many Lovers of God Love God, but they don’t Love themselves. However, to Love God is to love yourself. Not that I stop worshiping the transcendent God, but to be aware that I am excitedly and Lovingly apart of God. The good news is that ALL of us are, just some of us aren’t aware of this reality, or they perceive dimly.

My disconnectedness comes from my lack of maturing into this conciousness, that I fundamentally part of God. That I am called to be the fingers, hands, feet, ears, thinkers, for the Body of Christ here on earth. I have been comfortable that God is there and I am here, and I love my willful attachments to my understandings (including this one), cultural identity, my perception of my past and my visions for my future. Lord help me to perceive, through Christ’s consciousness, the opportunity to Love in this eternal moment of choice.

Happy to hear anyone’s thoughts.