The philosophical idea of omnipresence is that of exemption from the limitations of space, subjectively as well as objectively subjectively, in so far as space, which is a necessary form of all created consciousness in the sphere of sense-perception, is not thus constitutionally inherent in the mind of God objectively, in so far as the actuality of space-relations in the created world imposes no limit upon the presence and operation of God. Philosophical and Popular Ideas of Omnipresence:
Thus conceived, the attribute is but the correlate of the monotheistic conception of God as the Infinite Creator, Preserver and Governor of the universe, immanent in His works as well as transcendent above them.Ģ. That He is everywhere enables Him to act everywhere and to know all things, and, conversely, through omnipotent action and omniscient knowledge He has access to all places and all secrets (compare Psalms 139). God's omnipresence is closely related to His omnipotence and omniscience: Neither the noun "omnipresence" nor adjective "omnipresent" occurs in Scripture, but the idea that God is everywhere present is throughout presupposed and sometimes explicitly formulated. Encyclopedias - International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Omnipresenceġ.
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