Friday, January 30, 2009

Transcendent Vs Immanent

transcendent |tranˈsendənt|
adjective
beyond or above the range of normal or merely physical human experience : the search for a transcendent level of knowledge.
• surpassing the ordinary; exceptional : the conductor was described as a “transcendent genius.”
• (of God) existing apart from and not subject to the limitations of the material universe. Often contrasted with immanent .

immanent |ˈimənənt|
adjective
existing or operating within; inherent : the protection of liberties is immanent in constitutional arrangements.
• (of God) permanently pervading and sustaining the universe. Often contrasted with transcendent .

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