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Weak Panentheism.

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  • Weak Panentheism.

    Here's a vid by IP on weak panentheism being compatible with Christianity. Thoughts?

    -The universe begins to look more like a great thought than a great machine.
    Sir James Jeans

    -This most beautiful system (The Universe) could only proceed from the dominion of an intelligent and powerful Being.All variety of created objects which represent order and Life in the Universe could happen only by the willful reasoning of its original Creator, whom I call the Lord God.
    Sir Isaac Newton

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    It's nice to hear that's the view guys in the Eastern Orthodoxy hold. I feel more and more drawed there.

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      I watched the whole video, and didn't, at first blush, see anything with which I did not agree.

      However, I just don't understand the need to apply a descriptor which requires a modifier like "weak" or "Palamite". What am I missing?

      (I don't agree with some of Layton's conclusions about "the West's" view of spirit-material dualism.)
      The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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        Originally posted by Cow Poke View Post
        I watched the whole video, and didn't, at first blush, see anything with which I did not agree.

        However, I just don't understand the need to apply a descriptor which requires a modifier like "weak" or "Palamite". What am I missing?

        (I don't agree with some of Layton's conclusions about "the West's" view of spirit-material dualism.)
        IP does this to kinda distinguish it from strong Panentheism.
        -The universe begins to look more like a great thought than a great machine.
        Sir James Jeans

        -This most beautiful system (The Universe) could only proceed from the dominion of an intelligent and powerful Being.All variety of created objects which represent order and Life in the Universe could happen only by the willful reasoning of its original Creator, whom I call the Lord God.
        Sir Isaac Newton

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