Those wise men knew God to be in things, and Divinity to be latent in Nature, working and glowing differently in different subjects and succeeding through diverse physical forms, in certain arrangements, in making them participants in her, I say, in her being, in her life and intellect.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Wise men understood that divinity exists within nature, working through various physical forms and arrangements.
- In plain terms
- God works in nature through different forms, making all things part of divine life and intellect.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize the divine activity within the diversity of natural forms.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where do you see divinity in nature?
- How does nature reflect intellect?
Another view
The claim relies on a specific metaphysical interpretation of nature.
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