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==118:3. TIME-SPACE RELATIONSHIPS==

==118:3. TIME-SPACE RELATIONSHIPS==

118:3.1 Only by ubiquity could Deity unify time-space manifestations to the finite conception, for time is a succession of instants while space is a system of associated points. You do, after all, perceive time by analysis and space by synthesis. You co-ordinate and associate these two dissimilar conceptions by the integrating insight of personality. Of all the animal world only man possesses this time-space perceptibility. To an animal, motion has a meaning, but motion exhibits value only to a creature of personality status.

118:3.1 Only by [[ubiquity]] could [[Deity]] [[unify]] [[time-space]] [[manifestations]] to the [[finite]] [[conception]], for [[time]] is a [[succession]] of instants while [[space]] is a [[system]] of [[associated]] [[points]]. You do, after all, [[perceive]] [[time]] by [[analysis]] and [[space]] by [[synthesis]]. You [[co-ordinate]] and [[associate]] these two dissimilar [[conceptions]] by the [[integrating]] [[insight]] of [[personality]]. Of all the [[animal]] world only [[man]] [[possesses]] this [[time-space]] perceptibility. To an [[animal]], [[motion]] has a [[meaning]], but motion [[exhibits]] [[value]] only to a [[creature]] of [[personality]] [[status]].

118:3.2 Things are time conditioned, but truth is timeless. The more truth you know, the more truth you are, the more of the past you can understand and of the future you can comprehend.

118:3.2 Things are time conditioned, but truth is timeless. The more truth you know, the more truth you are, the more of the past you can understand and of the future you can comprehend.

118:3.3 Truth is inconcussible—forever exempt from all transient vicissitudes, albeit never dead and formal, always vibrant and adaptable—radiantly alive. But when truth becomes linked with fact, then both time and space condition its meanings and correlate its values. Such realities of truth wedded to fact become concepts and are accordingly relegated to the domain of relative cosmic realities.

118:3.3 [[Truth]] is inconcussible—forever exempt from all [[transient]] [[vicissitudes]], albeit never [[dead]] and [[formal]], always vibrant and [[adaptable]]—radiantly alive. But when [[truth]] becomes linked with [[fact]], then both [[time and space]] condition its [[meanings]] and correlate its [[values]]. Such [[realities]] of [[truth]] wedded to [[fact]] become [[concepts]] and are accordingly relegated to the [[domain]] of [[relative]] [[cosmic]] [[realities]].

118:3.4 The linking of the absolute and eternal truth of the Creator with the factual experience of the finite and temporal creature eventuates a new and emerging value of the Supreme. The concept of the Supreme is essential to the co-ordination of the divine and unchanging overworld with the finite and ever-changing underworld.

118:3.4 The linking of the [[absolute]] and [[eternal]] [[truth]] of the [[Creator]] with the [[factual]] [[experience]] of the [[finite]] and [[temporal]] [[creature]] [[eventuates]] a new and [[emerging]] [[value]] of the [[Supreme]]. The [[concept]] of the [[Supreme]] is [[essential]] to the [[co-ordination]] of the [[divine]] and unchanging overworld with the [[finite]] and ever-changing underworld.

118:3.5 Space comes the nearest of all nonabsolute things to being absolute. Space is apparently absolutely ultimate. The real difficulty we have in understanding space on the material level is due to the fact that, while material bodies exist in space, space also exists in these same material bodies. While there is much about space that is absolute, that does not mean that space is absolute.

118:3.5 [[Space]] comes the nearest of all nonabsolute [[things]] to being [[absolute]]. Space is [[apparently]] absolutely [[ultimate]]. The real [[difficulty]] we have in [[understanding]] [[space]] on the [[material]] [[level]] is due to the [[fact]] that, while [[material]] bodies exist in [[space]], [[space]] also exists in these same [[material]] [[bodies]]. While there is much about [[space]] that is [[absolute]], that does not mean that space is absolute.

118:3.6 It may help to an understanding of space relationships if you would conjecture that, relatively speaking, space is after all a property of all material bodies. Hence, when a body moves through space, it also takes all its properties with it, even the space which is in and of such a moving body.

118:3.6 It may help to an [[understanding]] of [[space]] [[relationships]] if you would [[conjecture]] that, [[relatively]] speaking, space is after all a [[property]] of all [[material]] bodies. Hence, when a [[body]] moves through [[space]], it also takes all its [[properties]] with it, even the space which is in and of such a moving body.

118:3.7 All patterns of reality occupy space on the material levels, but spirit patterns only exist in relation to space; they do not occupy or displace space, neither do they contain it. But to us the master riddle of space pertains to the pattern of an idea. When we enter the mind domain, we encounter many a puzzle. Does the pattern—the reality—of an idea occupy space? We really do not know, albeit we are sure that an idea pattern does not contain space. But it would hardly be safe to postulate that the immaterial is always nonspatial.

118:3.7 All [[patterns]] of [[reality]] occupy [[space]] on the [[material]] levels, but [[spirit]] [[patterns]] only exist in [[relation]] to [[space]]; they do not occupy or displace space, neither do they contain it. But to us the master [[riddle]] of [[space]] pertains to the [[pattern]] of an [[idea]]. When we enter the [[mind]] [[domain]], we encounter many a [[puzzle]]. Does the pattern—the [[reality]]—of an [[idea]] occupy [[space]]? We really do not know, albeit we are sure that an [[idea]] [[pattern]] does not contain [[space]]. But it would hardly be safe to [[postulate]] that the immaterial is always nonspatial.

==118:4. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY CAUSATION==

==118:4. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY CAUSATION==