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immanence
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immanence (ĭm`ənəns) [Lat.,=dwelling in], in metaphysics, the presence within the natural world of a spiritual or cosmic principle, especially of the Deity. It is contrasted with transcendence. The immanence of God in the world is the basic feature of pantheism pantheism (păn`thēĭzəm) [Gr.
..... Click the link for more information. . Among the most important philosophies using the concept of immanence are Stoicism Stoicism (stō`ĭsĭzəm), school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium (in Cyprus) c.300 B.C.
..... Click the link for more information.  and the systems of Giordano Bruno Bruno, Giordano (jōrdä`nō br
..... Click the link for more information.  and Spinoza Spinoza, Baruch or Benedict (spinō`zə)
..... Click the link for more information. . In general, the great monotheistic religions have held that God is both immanent and transcendent, although individual thinkers have tended to emphasize one or the other aspect.
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