PART III EPISTEMOLOGY & METAPHYSICS Introduction to Philosophy.
Metaphysics One: part two
Transcript of Metaphysics One: part two
Class Agreements
A! points of view are valid. Share your thinking and experiences.
Be wi!ing to go deep and to”try on” new ideas and explore new concepts.
Take responsibility for your own experiences.
Have fun exploring.
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Syllabus
Overview
Text book: Heart Centered Metaphysics
Assignments
Credit Expectations
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Names for God:Beingness
Spirit
Oneness
Divine Mind
Principle
Source
Super Conscious
I AM
A!-Good
Mother/Father
It
Beloved Presence
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Key Points
God, the source of our existence every moment, is not simply omnipotent (a!-powerful); God is omnipotence (a! power). God is not alone omniscient (a!-knowing); God is omniscience (a! knowledge). God is not only omnipresent, but more -- omnipresence. p. 92 (Lessons in Truth, p. 19)
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The term Principle refers to the unlimited, unchanging, eternal Divine Mind.
Unity’s first premise concerning Divine Mind is that It is Absolute Good. p. 94
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Divine Mind is Law, Principle in action. A fundamental law is the Law of Cause & Effect. One example of Cause and Effect is Divine Order: Mind~idea~expression. p. 95
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Divine Mind is Substance, Substance is not matter. Substance lies back of and underlies a! matter and forms. p. 97
Divine Mind is the unfailing Source of our supply. Our supply is Divine Ideas. p. 93
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Divine Mind is the Life Essence that permeates and underlies every level of our being -- Spirit (Superconscious Mind), soul (conscious and subconscious mind), and body. p. 98
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Key Points
Divine Mind is the Life Essence that permeates and underlies every level of our being -- Spirit (Superconscious Mind), soul (conscious and subconscious mind), and body. p. 98
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