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%SPIRITUAL REALITIES 780316
Spiritual realities are essentially relational, not
elemental; they are relationships, not elements of
relationships. The theological names "God", "Son", and
"Holy Ghost" point to spiritual realities which are
relational in nature, rather than to elements of
relationships. Spiritual realities are the transcendent
relational contexts within which elements are realized,
made real, with meaning. Spiritual realities are not the
consequence of well chosen elements conforming to
legalistic rules of proper relationship. Spiritual
realities as relationships transcend the elements which
participate in and are transformed by their participation
within the relationships. There are no unchanging
elements within spiritual realities---they are all in the
process of fundamental transformation.
Theological names are meaningful only if they help
common people become aware of existential spiritual
realities---and become realized through their
participation within those transcendent relationships.
The transcendent relationships within which human souls
are realized are the fundamental spiritual realities.
Spiritual realities are not objective in the realm of
physical or spiritual entities. They are not elements of
a spiritual realm, but rather the transcendent
relationships of the existential realm of human
experience.
To regard spiritual realities as elements of a
special spiritual realm, is to lay the foundations for a
humanly irrelevant and irreverent spiritual mechanics---to
be dominated by "spiritual" technocrats who are ignorant
of transcendent humane relationships. Such a spiritual
mechanics is an exercise designed to show off technocratic
proficiency---not to introduce others to fulfillment
within the spiritual realm. Such a spiritual mechanics
seeks to gain control through understanding and
manipulations, not to accept meaning within relationships
which involve mutual vulnerability.
Spiritual realities cannot be controlled or
manipulated by the manipulation of spiritual names.
Spiritual names can barely point toward spiritual
realities. Technocratic values do not promote fulfillment
within the spiritual realm, but rather tend to undermine
the relationships which are the spiritual realm.
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