Immanence and Christian Thought: Implications and Suggestions

accept activity assertion become cause character Christ Christian thought conception consciousness considered constitutes creation creative definition Deism dependent direct distinction Divine immanence doctrine dwell energy essential eternal ethical existence experience expression fact faith Father feeling fellowship finite force fundamental God's highest historic Holy human nature idea ideal immediate implies Incarnation individual indwelling infinite influence interpretation involved Jesus knowledge known light limitations living maintain man's manifestation matter means mind mode moral movement moves mystical never organism origin pass perfect personality philosophy physical position possible presence principle problem processes rational reached reality realization Reason regarded relation religion religious revealed seek sense separation soul speak sphere Spirit suffering suggest teaching theology things tion transcendence true truly truth ultimate union unity universe whilst whole