Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Present

I think it's called totum simul- God's view of time as presented in the Philokalia. All simultaneously, which is a more accurate description of eternity, rather than the assumption of movement with no end. And they say that this grand illusion, the progression of time, is part of our present age which shall surely pass away.

If you've ever noticed, being ever-present is the least cost (and therefore most likely) way of knowing all. In human terms, we have to go find knowledge, and then somehow generate a facsimile of reality in our minds. Useful, but wasteful. God needs no facsimile, nor does He need to go anywhere, for He is present and aware of all. He's almighty, but not wasteful, which is a valuable insight.

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