Thus is the excellence of God magnified and the greatness of his kingdom made manifest; He is glorified not in one, but in countless suns; not in a single earth, a single world, but in a thousand thousand, I say in an infinity of worlds!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- God's greatness is shown through the infinite scope of the universe, not just a single creation.
- In plain terms
- God is glorified by the vast number of worlds, not just one.
- What can you take from it?
- Consider the infinite scale of existence when contemplating the divine.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does the scale of the universe affect your view of divinity?
- What does infinity mean to you?
Another view
The claim of infinite worlds was speculative in Bruno's time and lacked empirical proof.
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