tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118688459222979984.post7325895851713665834..comments2023-08-25T16:10:39.880+01:00Comments on the dance of the elements: TranscendenceYewtreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02028699564003381058noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118688459222979984.post-75643483703542756262012-01-26T14:46:40.725+00:002012-01-26T14:46:40.725+00:00thanks,yewtree, for your very helpful comment. Of ...thanks,yewtree, for your very helpful comment. Of course Teilhard de Chardin - and all the other religious who can't see past the existence of God as an entity - have to think in ontological terms.<br /><br />Those who are happy with responding to their spirituality without such a being will be much happier thinking epistemological ranscendence (God! I sound as if I understand what I'm talking about!)Barry Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04847007443755081472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118688459222979984.post-87050145503560196112012-01-25T18:20:02.165+00:002012-01-25T18:20:02.165+00:00This has cleared up a great deal of confusion for ...This has cleared up a great deal of confusion for me. Thanks Yvonne.<br />Epistemological transcendence - yes, I can 'do' that !rugged pathwayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02316367625043934758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118688459222979984.post-53730346998442491812012-01-25T14:02:04.699+00:002012-01-25T14:02:04.699+00:00Just realised on re-reading this that I did not ex...Just realised on re-reading this that I did not explain the terms very clearly.<br /><br />Ontological transcendence: the idea that God exists outside the world, and created it.<br /><br />Epistemological transcendence: the experience of transcending the ego and belonging to something bigger, such as the community or the universe.<br /><br />Coinherence: 1. The idea that we are all members of each other; 2. the idea that the three persons of the Trinity indwell each other, and that we can participate in that co-indwelling; 3. the idea idea that all religions share the same truth space.<br /><br />Immanence: the idea that the Divine / deities indwell the world, are its essence and spirit.Yewtreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02028699564003381058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118688459222979984.post-29902445793543816312008-09-08T00:42:00.000+01:002008-09-08T00:42:00.000+01:00Wow, Yvonne- I had to read this a couple of times ...Wow, Yvonne- I had to read this a couple of times because I just don't think this way- I mean, it's a very intelligent post! Not that I'm not intelligent, but this is a whole new language for me. I really appreciate you taking the time to make posts like this- I learn something new all the time!<BR/>Now, off to check out some of these links!<BR/>:)<BR/>p.s. I did start blogging again- I just needed a focus. ;)Reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14287107184977896696noreply@blogger.com