Immanentism

The doctrine or theory of immanence holds that the divine encompasses or is manifested in the material world. It is held by some philosophical and metaphysical theories of divine presence. Immanence is usually applied in monotheistic, pantheistic, pandeistic, or panentheistic faiths to suggest that the spiritual world permeates the mundane. It is often contrasted with theories of transcendence, in which the divine is seen to be outside the material world.

Major faiths commonly devote significant philosophical efforts to explaining the relationship between immanence and transcendence but do so in different ways, such as:

casting immanence as a characteristic of a transcendent God (common in Abrahamic religions),

subsuming immanent personal gods in a greater transcendent being (such as with Brahman in Hinduism), or

approaching the question of transcendence as something which can only be answered through an appraisal of immanence.

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Immanentism is the belief that the divine or a spirit is present and operates directly within the material world and nature. This is often contrasted with transcendence, which views the divine as existing outside or beyond the material world. The concept can be applied to various fields, including philosophy, theology, and religion, and suggests that reality is knowable through human experience, thought, or feeling, rather than a separate, external source.

Key aspects of immanentism

Divine indwelling: The core idea is that God or a spiritual force is not distant but is instead present within the universe, nature, or even human consciousness.
Focus on the world: It emphasizes the reality of the world as it is experienced, including social relations and the cosmos.
Contrast with transcendence: Immanentism stands in opposition to the idea that the divine is entirely separate from the world.
Variations: The term can be applied in different ways:
- Religious: Theories that God is in nature, or the idea that religious belief can be based on subjective feelings or experiences.
- Philosophical: The belief that reality is only knowable through human experience (empiricism) or thought (idealism). It can also refer to a worldview where human existence is self-sufficient and the ultimate source of verification.
Absolute immanence: The belief that the world’s origin and organization come from a single, all-powerful principle, such as the idea of a world-soul or logos found in Stoicism.
Relative immanence: The view that acknowledges a transcendent God but also recognizes the immanent nature of spiritual life.