Transcendence and immanence
What Transcendence and immanence means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Existing outside of space and time as an omnipotent creator, contrasted with a benevolent God who sustains life within the world.
Understanding God as transcendent (beyond the physical universe) or immanent (active within the world).
Topics that use Transcendence and immanence
- Theme C: The existence of God and revelation (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Atheism
- Authority of scripture
- Christianity in Britain
- Contrasting worldviews
- Cosmology and origins
- Divine attributes
- Enlightenment
- General revelation
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