Divine transcendence refers to the idea that God or a higher power is beyond and above the material world. It suggests that this supreme being exists apart from, as well as surpasses, the limitations of our physical reality. In simpler terms, it means that the divine is greater and separate from our everyday existence.
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«divine»
«transcendence»
Sentences with «divine transcendence»
- Mention of divine responsiveness to the world takes us to a second meaning of divine transcendence. (religion-online.org)
- Often biblical language concerning divine transcendence has implied, not simply that God is partially constituted by subjective feelings of her own, but that God has the power to exercise an effective influence in the world, particularly in times of crisis and particularly by offering new and hopeful possibilities for responding to such crises. (religion-online.org)
- I do affirm divine transcendence as well as emphasize divine immanence. (religion-online.org)
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