God Originates and Cares For All Created Things

Over the last few blogs, I have introduced the writings of Nicholas of Cusa and the modern symbol, Not-other. This scientific symbol signifies God closely and separates God from the created world in which we exist. Thus, in a created world, all created things are ‘other’ whereas God is viewed as Not-other. Compared with the symbols found in scriptures, these two symbols present God and the creation excellently and as eternal partners. Thus, if Not-other ceases, no ‘other’ things will exist..

Since Nicholas views God as Not-other, Not-other must define itself and all ‘other’ things in the universe. Definition is thus the critical subject. To define itself, Not-other is defined as ‘not-other is not other than not-other. This definition presents the Trinity in its basic form.. To define any ‘other, other is defined generally as ‘other is not other than other.’ All symbols, even contradictions, are defined this way. Different definitions, for example, are as follows: (1) one is not other than one; (2) light is not other than light; (3) eternal is not other than eternal; and (4) good is not other than good. Since God exists in a world beyond the symbols we use in our world, we must say, for instance, that God is (1) the One of all ones, (2) the Light of all light, (3) the Eternity of all eternities, (4) the Good of all goods, and (5) the Contradiction of all contradictions.

Since God’s Intelligent Design requires ‘other’ things for the universe, all ‘other’ things are initially enfolded in Not-other. There, the ‘others’ are unified because God is one and infinite and has no parts. Not-other also unfolds them as many different and related spiritual atoms, which I discuss in Part IV of my book. In this partnership we can say that in Not-other, other is Not-other and in other, Not-other is other. As you can see, God can change every thing in the universe.

Note. The symbolic language of Not-other and other is scientific. So, one must become more scientific if he or she wants to understand God and the creation. One understands if the following statement is rational: in a hot thing, what is not-hot is the hot thing. Also note. The Light of all light begins with God, not our senses. The teachings of Jesus Christ are thus very important to every human.