In aristotelian metaphysics physical objects have both form and matter. Metaphysical principles are intended to describe or explain all that is. In his pensees, pascal mentioned some first principles recognized within his metaphysics. Exploring the mysteries of the craft from birth to summerland a bible wicc n a a. Genesis 1 metaphysical bible interpretation truthunity. Full text of metaphysical bible dictionary charles fillmore see other formats. Metaphysics humans are multidimensional beings composed of many parts and with connections to many dimensions. At first people found a few diamonds in the yellow clay, and they were delighted with. Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy involved with examining and discussing the ultimate nature of reality. In this new intellectual milieu, aquinas philosophy retains a certain vitality and he has been presented both.
The scriptures veil their metaphysical meaning under the names of towns, rivers, seas, and so forth, and the acts of men in connection therewith. Helping readers create a consistently christian worldview, william hasker addresses key questions of metaphysics and discusses possible answers. Metaphysical overview of bible unity of harrisburg. The bridge element in the title reflects the aim of all bridgeway books, which is to bridge two gaps at once the gap between the word of the bible and the world of today, and the gap. Through metaphysical interpretation, the bible comes alive for us. Introduction and acknowledgements three things provide the foundation for a metaphysical understanding of the books of acts to revelation in the new testament. Language, metaphysics and the bible the philosophical background of aquinass exegesis of sacred scripture piotr roszak. Let us make this journey to see how this occurred, and why.
A contemporary introduction is for students who have already done an introductory philosophy course. Phil valentine metaphysics of the bible part 1 of 4. Free pdf book metaphysical bible dictionary by charles fillmore. In this core text of the movement, fillmore presents userfriendly identifications and explanations of the bibles many names, places, and events. In reality, there is no way to quantify any concept as the most metaphysical. Enjoy over 175 free pdf books on the law of attraction and metaphysics. Enjoy, marty if you would like to join the conversation, go to conference calls, register and get all the details you need to get on the call. Oct 15, 20 a metaphysical interpretation of the bible hairfield, phd steven l. What made us move away from this wonderful concept. A metaphysical perspective of the bible shows god is within.
Tom thorpe unity is a link in the great educational movement inaugurated by jesus christ. So if you have must to load a metaphysical interpretation of the bible by steven l. Heart sins the bible is clear when it states that whatever you sow, you will reap. You also learn that, somewhere in the cave, there is a crack.
From the metaphysical perspective, in addition to being a tool of faith, the bible can be studied as a roadmap to enlightenment. Abijah refers to manifest man as being the offspring of the christ. The metaphysics of a course in miracles understanding the metaphysics of a course in miracles acim is essential for being able to successfully apply them to upsets that arise in your life. For many years, studies dedicated to aquinas and his philosophy have concerned its potential for dialogue with postmodern thinking. It is a wonderful blend of buddhism, hinduism, christianity, and metaphysics and is ideally suited to each reader according to his or her chosen path. Aquinas and the renewal of trinitarian theology 9781405117340 by matthew levering.
A metaphysical interpretation of the bible steven l. The word metaphysics is formed from the greek meta ta phusika, a title which, about the year a. Jan 21, 2017 anyway, here is the replay of our metaphysical bible study conference call from 512016. Of course, from the standpoint of the traditional interpretation this is a startling proposition. Interestingly, the fall seasons other word is atumn or autumn. The name of each person and of everything in the scriptures has an inner meaning, a clew to which may be found in any teachers bible under such a head as names. This is the metaphysical concept, and why the god of the garden of eden could only exist as a symbolic picture of how we started. Over the years i have searched for each of these books individually and always thought it would be great to find them in one place. We have a metaphysical interpretation of the bible doc, djvu, epub, pdf, txt formats. Understanding the metaphysics of a course in miracles. This metaphysical bible dictionary is offered by the unity school of christianity to meet a very definite demand, on the part of bible students and of metaphysicians generally, for a work setting forth in simple language the inner, esoteric meanings of scriptural names. The spiritual laws is a longawaited spiritual life guide.
Heart sins are not the ones seen with the eye or heard with the ear but are hidden within the heart of a person and drives the persons intentions and motivations e. Kamerer pdf, in that case you come on to correct site. The angel of the lord appeared to him in a blazing fire from the midst of a bush. The metaphysics of thomas aquinas holds that all real beings have both essence and existence. Bible the sacred and inspired scriptures of the christian religion. Imagine you were born in a vast, dimly lit cave, where everything, including the people, appears to be a dull gray. Metaphysical bible interpretation acts to revelation amazon s3.
It takes a literal passage from the bible and interprets it in an unsubstantiated metaphysical way. Ancient and medieval philosophers might have said that metaphysics was, like chemistry or astrology, to be defined by its subjectmatter. Phil valentine metaphysics of the bible part 4 of 4. All places and locations in the bible represent states of mind that you and i enter, occupy, inhabit, build, destroy, leave, and rebuild. Keys to metaphysical bible interp all events in the bible represent events, processes, and activities in the spiritual development of every human being. Bible verses related to metaphysics from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order romans 12. In this core text of the movement, fillmore presents userfriendly identifications and explanations of the bible s many names, places, and events. Unitys metaphysical approach to bible study helps us to see every person, place, thing, and event in scripture as an element of our own consciousness. The study of the bible is not unlike the search for diamonds in south africa. There is, indeed, a difficulty about part and whole, perhaps not relevant to the present argument. Someone with fine historical perspective should write a history of the various frameworks that have been used to interpret the biblical texts. Yet, the bible is one of the most metaphysical books ever written. This one of akind volume presents the esoteric meanings of names and people, places, key words, and phrases found in the bible.
The constructive task of philosophy is to erect a cohesive view of reality that reflects the. Paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the will of god, to the saints who are in ephesus, and are faithful in christ jesus. In the holy quran states, adam kadmon, the heavenly man mind or light that. The critical task of philosophy is to ask questions about the nature of being, or ultimate reality. Metaphysics is that portion of philosophy which treats of the most general and fundamental principles underlying all reality and all knowledge. A metaphysical interpretation of the bible hairfield, phd steven l. Finally, i will discuss the import of bonaventures metaphysics in light of rahners grundaxiom and draw out the implications of a christcentered metaphysics for christian life today. It is a credible, authentic and reliable source of spiritual knowledge and wisdom, which provides me with constant guidance. It is a divine book of life rather than merely a history of people, and it bears witness unto the word of god. Quantum physics, also known as quantum mechanics, is a branch of physics that probes the universe at the subatomic scale and explores the most fundamental properties of the infinite spacetime continuum that we appear to inhabit. The human as well as the universe is far more complex than scientists would have you believe. Scripture and metaphysics contributes to the current resurgence of thomistic theology in both protestant and catholic circles. Language itself is a mental construct, albeit a necessary one, because we could not reason or think or communicate id.
In the holy quran states, adam kadmon, the heavenly man mind or light that crystalized into matter, the is the fall of man. Phil valentine metaphysics of the bible part 4 of 4 tyrone72. This book is a very profound book to read, very eye and mind opening leading to a new level of personal experience with out being. Metaphysics may be derived from the meaning of its greek roots literally meta. Metaphysics then is the branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of being. Metaphysical bible interpretation of genesis chapter 1 metaphysically interpreting genesis 1.
In high school lavey became something of an offbeat child prodigy. Mystical experience and metaphysics paul marshall in chapter 2 of beyond physicalism, i suggest that mystical experience, if a source of genuine metaphysical insight, can shed light on a variety of extraordinary phenomena, including psi and neardeath experience, as well as the mystery that is ordinary consciousness. The bible is a wonderful book, which contains truth necessary to mans development. If a their one is one in the sense of continuous, it is many, for the continuous is divisible ad infinitum. In the beginning of the cosmos was the word logos, mind, reason, thought, wisdom, intelligence, idea, law, order, purpose, design, and the word was with god, and the word was god. A eunuch, in consciousness, represents a thought from which the capacity to increase life and its forms has been eliminated. The christian philosophy view of metaphysics is clearly spelled out in scripture.
As you grow up, you find that your life is strongly regulated by the book of rules, an ancient edict that controls even your most secret thoughts. A consciousness of being grounded in truth, or godmind, not in the bible. We read the bible again for the first time as author marcus. Namaste the official website of american monk steven. Metaphysical bible dictionary independent alliance of ministers in. Bible mystery and bible meaning 4 now, what i propose is that we shall re. The meaning of abishag, with the history of her as given in the bible, reveals her as being. There are certain things virtually all christians believe, and one is that god is the supreme source of all being and reality. Its really wellknown for new age and eastern religion. Abagtha therefore represents a pure, happy, prosperous thought guarding and ministering to the king the will. Version nrsv of the bible, 1989, division of christian education of.
The following are metaphysical interpretations of the frst twelve chapters of the acts of the apostles, gleaned from elizabeth sand turners be ye transformed and the. The chamberlain, in this instance, is a keeper of the kings bedchamber. In order to have the experience of a constant state of peace, no pockets of guilt can be withheld. Genesis to revelation, in its inner or spiritual meaning. Grace to you and peace from god our father and the lord jesus christ. Loux provides a fresh look at the central topics in metaphysics, making this essential reading for any student of the subject. Metaphysical bible interpretation acts to revelation. Mystical experience and metaphysics esalen institute. Free pdf book metaphysical bible dictionary by charles. Free download the metaphysics pdf full pdf directory. Metaphysics the catholic encyclopedia bible encyclopedia. Phil valentine metaphysics of the bible part 1 of 4 tyrone72. This oneofakind volume presents the esoteric meanings of names and people, places, key words, and phrases found in the bible. Metaphysical interpretations of bible characters dralimelbey.
B ringing these books together was the idea that sparked the law of attraction haven. As physics is the science of the physical realm and its laws and functions, metaphysics is the science of all realms, their laws and functions. He did most of his studying outside the school, delving into music, metaphysics, and secrets of the occult. The term comes from meta which means after, and phusika which means physics. Drew new page books a division of the career press, inc. God, glory ofgod, presence ofangel of the lordgod appearing. Full text of metaphysical bible dictionary charles fillmore. Reserving his most serious studies for outside the school, he delved into music, metaphysics, and secrets of the occult. The bible mentions several persons of this name i sam. After years of close study of the bible and other religious works, dr douglass was able to give to the world this spiritual interpretation of the scriptures. Jan 26, 20 metaphysical interpretations of bible characters dr. Embedded within the bible are key mystical principles designed to help souls reach their highest spiritual potential.
The traditional explanation assumes that it is impossible for these. The christian philosophy view of metaphysics of ultimate reality ontology and cosmologyis part of what c. The constructive task of philosophy is to erect a cohesive view of reality that reflects the truth about the nature of being, or ultimate reality. Therefore, lets look at the holy bible s historical origins and its. This third edition is revised and updated and includes. All biblical quotations, unless otherwise noted, are from the new revised standard. What is the most metaphysical concept in the bible. Rest in the upper room faith center in the city of peace. A metaphysical interpretation of the bible does just that. The pineal gland is what the bible refers to as the throne of god or the gate to heaven. American mystic charles fillmore founded a new variety of religious expression, the unity movement, which combines traditional christian elements with esoteric and metaphysical principles. In seattle, people call roosevelt, the neighborhood where were planting, the metaphysical belt.