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The '''Eternal Now''' is the [[New Age]] representation of [[Spiritual Time]], as outlined in [[The Book of Life]]. The Eternal Now is what we experience when we take a perspective on [[Creation]] from ''outside' the [[Space-Time Tube]].  
<blockquote class="definition">The '''Eternal Now''' is the [[New Age]] representation of [[Spiritual Time]], as outlined in [[The Book of Life]]. The Eternal Now is what we experience when we take a perspective on [[Creation]] from ''outside' the [[Space-Time Tube]]. </blockquote>


==Syncretic Terms==
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==Notes==
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<blockquote>We speak of time in three ways or modes - the past, present and future. Every child is aware of them, but no wise man has ever penetrated their mystery. '''Paul Tillich'''</blockquote>
<blockquote>We speak of time in three ways or modes - the past, present and future. Every child is aware of them, but no wise man has ever penetrated their mystery. '''Paul Tillich'''</blockquote>


The Eternal Now is also a short set of sermons to seminary students by the Christian theologian Paul Tillich. The title of the package is taken from ''Sermon Eleven: The Eternal Now'''. In that sermon Tillich is trying to understand [[Physical Time]] while also being aware of the existence of a [[Spiritual Time]]. He struggles with the contradictions of what he calls the [[Eternal Now]] (what we would call [[Spiritual Time]]) and the [[Temporal Now]] (what we would call [[Physical Time]]).  
The Eternal Now is also a short set of sermons to seminary students by the Christian theologian Paul Tillich. The title of the package is taken from ''Sermon Eleven: The Eternal Now'''. In that sermon Tillich is trying to understand [[Physical Time]] while also being aware of the existence of a [[Spiritual Time]]. He struggles with the contradictions of what he calls the [[Eternal Now]] (what we would call [[Spiritual Time]]) and the [[Temporal Now]] (what we would call [[Physical Time]]).<ref>Tillich, Paul, ''The Eternal Now'' [http://www.thespiritwiki.com/images/e/e8/Eternalnowtillich.pdf download]
 
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==See Also==
 
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==Further Reading==
 
 
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Tillich, Paul, ''The Eternal Now'' [http://www.thespiritwiki.com/images/e/e8/Eternalnowtillich.pdf download]
 


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Latest revision as of 16:24, 22 December 2022

The Eternal Now is the New Age representation of Spiritual Time, as outlined in The Book of Life. The Eternal Now is what we experience when we take a perspective on Creation from outside' the Space-Time Tube.

Syncretic Terms

Spiritual Time > Eternal Now

Notes

We speak of time in three ways or modes - the past, present and future. Every child is aware of them, but no wise man has ever penetrated their mystery. Paul Tillich

The Eternal Now is also a short set of sermons to seminary students by the Christian theologian Paul Tillich. The title of the package is taken from Sermon Eleven: The Eternal Now'. In that sermon Tillich is trying to understand Physical Time while also being aware of the existence of a Spiritual Time. He struggles with the contradictions of what he calls the Eternal Now (what we would call Spiritual Time) and the Temporal Now (what we would call Physical Time).[1]

Footnotes

  1. Tillich, Paul, The Eternal Now download