Original image (Unification Thought)
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Within this philosophy of religion, the theory concerning the attributes of God, in Unification Thought, is called the Theory of the Original Image. The original Image refers to the attributes of God, the causal being. These attributes consist of form and function including nature, character, ability, creativity and virtues. Within this framework the idea of Logos is explored. The attributes of God are expressed in various ways by various religions. Unification Thought examines God’s character and attributes as The Divine Character and The Divine Image. These form as the Original Image, the hallmarks of God’s traits. In this, the first presentation of three, a ground of being is established by examining the fundamental properties of creator and created. It is from this first proposition that a ‘theory of resemblance’ can also be formed where humankind might come to resemble the nature of the creator and by doing so, sustain the virtues evident throughout such a cosmology. Friedrich Schiller suggested that a culture in chaos cannot perceive principles. By examining the nature of the creator as a ground of being, self can then be viewed as an authentic or true self holding to innate properties and virtues; it is these qualities which affirm principles. From these universal qualities and creative and cultural dynamics, Schiller’s question can then be answered. Principles placed on the ground and rooted in harmony are examined in this presentation. It is only through a correct and full understanding of the Divine Image, as well as the Divine Character, will we be able to fundamentally solve the problems of human life, society, history, and the world. This presentation is followed by Ontology and The Theory of The Original Image, which together present a clear picture of a ground, of being and healthy cultural expressions. The other two presentations can be found here, on site. NB the presentation is supported by a text available from the link on the third slide
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Original image (Unification Thought)
- 1. 1 theory of the original image derek dey 1Monday, August 25, 2014
- 2. 2 The Original Image The original Image refers to the attributes of God, the causal being These attributes consist of form and function The attributes of God are expressed in various ways by various religions Unification Thought examines God’s character and attributes as The Divine Character and The Divine Image 2Monday, August 25, 2014
- 3. original image / ontology / being “a theory of resemblance” • Theory of the Original Image I. Content of the Original Image II. Structure of the Original Image III. Traditional Ontologies and Unification Thought • Ontology: A Theory of Being I. Individual Truth Being II Connected Being • Theory of the Original Human Nature I. A Being With Divine Image II. A Being with Divine Character III. A Being with Position IV.Conclusion Divine image = Sung Sang Hyungsang / ‘One’ (spirit-matter) Fundamental existence / relatedness = individual / connected body Divine image / Logos = individuality character heart creativity origin resemblance position connectedness consciousness Text Source : http://www.unification-thought.org/neut/Neut01.html 3 3Monday, August 25, 2014
- 4. support: from the original substance divine principle: logos nature / creativity / shimjung [heart, sentiment and deep love + principles] 4 4Monday, August 25, 2014
- 5. original image / divine image / divine character • Divine Image: SS (heart: intellect emotion will) - spirit virtues • HS: Ideas laws principles math - phenomenology God - form and function / Man - resemblance or likeness - Heart < > Logos < > Creativity - Genesis 1: 27 imago dei / logos John 1 word John 1:14 christ Logos Logos ss/hs creation humankind 5 + universal prime force Egyptian Judaic Greek 5Monday, August 25, 2014
- 6. inner sungsang (within original ss) sungsang hungsang •intellect •emotion •will •ideas •concepts •laws •math 6 rational intuitive ideas concepts laws mathematical principles / correspondence to the human body 6Monday, August 25, 2014
- 7. 7 inner hyungsang(hs within Original ss): ideas concepts laws principles math / dynamics: universal prime force / expressed as form 7Monday, August 25, 2014
- 8. absolute monism: the one and the many • Aristotle / eidos - hyle (prime eidos - prime hyle) • Aquinas / Summa Theologica 1. God 2. ethics 3. Christ / God is 1st cause + love / human reason is an ethical disposition / Christ is unio between logos and human nature / unum bonum = greatest good / archetypal theory a ‘theory of oneness’ 8 oneness spirit-matter 8Monday, August 25, 2014
- 9. Yang and Yin harmony:“attributes” Yang-Masculine Yin-Feminine Self - “anima and animus” individual image anima-animus - CSG p. 1635 potential surfaces in the second stage inherent-innate characteristics / accidents / attributes / substances 9 9Monday, August 25, 2014
- 10. yang yin attributes: self yang yin sung-sang intellect clarity, good memory, distinctiveness, wittiness vague, forgetful, unclear ideas, seriousness sung-sang emotion pleasantness, loudness, joy, excitement unpleasant, quietness, sorrow, composuresung-sang will active, aggressive, creative, carefree passive, tolerance, conservative, careful hyungsanghyungsang protuberances, protrusions, convex, front sunken parts, orifices, concave parts, rear 10Monday, August 25, 2014
- 11. Yang Yin: male-female man woman yang intellect clarity comprehensive bold detail mindful yang emotion active hardness softness yin will sorrow pain/ sorrow grief sorrow 11Monday, August 25, 2014
- 12. individual image universal image • heart - logos: the self rooted in transcendent virtues - SS • Imago Dei / logos as flesh / character / HS • individualized: nature and nurture / SS- HS + process 12 Divine Image Divine Character: Rom-21 humankind 12Monday, August 25, 2014
- 13. individual image (mutation environment values) DNA epigenetic environment individuality-sacred ? 13 ? 13Monday, August 25, 2014
- 14. divine character - attributes • shared basics (omniscience, omnipotence, omnipresence, supreme good, supreme beauty, righteousness, love, creatorship, logos) • Heart (shimjung - the emotional impulse to seek joy through love) • sacred nature as human rights • god of heart - shimjung • emotion / universe of heart • heart and culture • heart and prime force Heart (love) iss ihs 14 (motivation theory) 14Monday, August 25, 2014
- 15. heart culture prime force good- ness will heart emotion beauty intellect truth culture value function of mind the relationship between mind ethics and culture centered on heart psyche / virtues / cultural spheres science philosophy art ethics morality 15Monday, August 25, 2014
- 16. Logos / DNA-RNA: object partner • “In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God.”(Jn.1:1) (UC T: reason-law) • DNA < transcription/translation > RNA > Genes > protein expression 16 Logos 16Monday, August 25, 2014
- 17. logos: reason-law • Logos as creation / spiral / blueprint • creativity heart mind and resemblance / heart-motivation theory / prime force (love not thermodynamics-entropy) / Einstein Bohr Heisenberg Jean Charon / David Bohm 17 17Monday, August 25, 2014
- 18. Logos 18 • Logos-heart-love-science / union of reason-law / freedom or license? / emotional impulse for joy 18Monday, August 25, 2014
- 19. creativity-human creativity • creativity - heart motivation • logos creativity • human creation in likeness • creativity and responsibility • perfection or maturity in creativity • original creativity and cultural activity 19 19Monday, August 25, 2014
- 20. creation in likeness / responsibility inner nature outer form - bases - purpose dynamics synthesis heart SS HS union purpose >>>inner outer heart SS HS union purpose new being phenomenology creativity 4 position foundations / dominion 20 20Monday, August 25, 2014
- 21. original creativity< >culture and the big bang • no freedom outside of the principle (logos creativity) • 1. principle 2. responsibility 3. accomplishment • self and culture - heart + prime force = the way of heaven = joy Confucius / Kant - cultivation of character / culture as principles 21 21Monday, August 25, 2014
- 22. 22 _____________ structure of the original image 22Monday, August 25, 2014
- 23. concepts and union + new being • existence / principles • give and receive • reciprocal relationships • SS and HS 23 23Monday, August 25, 2014
- 24. circular motion as harmony: circular / spiral motion / dynamics 1. round harmonious smooth 2. circular motion 3. rotation and revolution 4. forms of circular motion 5. not fixed / relative heart purpose object union subject < > circular motion in time spiral development give-receive action common base mutualy affirmed 24Monday, August 25, 2014
- 25. subject object: dynamics family position • subject object • positions • family structure • systems • dynamics 25Monday, August 25, 2014
- 26. correlatives and opposites • single purpose • harmonious corelatives • never contradiction/struggle • not conflict • not the materialistic dialectic S O 26Monday, August 25, 2014
- 27. formation of the four position foundation: two stages • Sungsang / Hyungsang • heart as center • give-receive dynamics • harmony • new being heart harmony Ss Hs union HsSs new being SS - Sungsang Hs - Hyungsang MB - multiplied being formation and constituents / inner outer four position foundation purpose MB purpose 27Monday, August 25, 2014
- 28. inner outer foundation: processive cosmos (2 stages ... inner outer 4 p f ) circular motion time-space spiral / complexities microcosmmacrocosm transcendent immanent 28Monday, August 25, 2014
- 29. original image and existence inner-outer identity maintenance and inner developmental FPF • maintenance and development • 1. maintaining / unchanging • 2. developmental / dynamic • solve problems within self • spiritual life physical life inner identity maintaing FPF outer identity maintaing FPF outer developmental FPF inner developmental FPF = = ISs - Inner Sungsang IHs - Inner Hyungsang FPF - Four Position Foundation Ss - Sungsang Hs - Hyungsang 29Monday, August 25, 2014
- 30. purpose as the center / object partners of love • laws of resemblance • partners in love • way of heaven • intellect emotion will / interconnected • beauty truth goodness • Inner SS and HS as union • union / epistemology - spiritual apperception spirit mind body 30Monday, August 25, 2014
- 31. inner hungsang: the mold or archetype • heart purpose / partner in love • plan / concepts idea math geometry • blueprint • innate properties • substance Logos: tripartite human psyche identity ideas archetypes idealisms innate properties developmental identity 31Monday, August 25, 2014
- 32. operation of ideas / contrasts / purpose • Socrates - meta logou alêthê doxan ("true belief combined with logos") • recollection ideas / SS HS synthesis • types: 5 i.e. bi-conscious uni conscious ... contrast • Logos as plan - idea - mold / archetype + dynamics purpose inner HS inner Sungsang new idea operation of ideas 32Monday, August 25, 2014
- 33. Logos-Eros / e = Mc2 pre plan pre energy sentient feeling emotion intellect will concepts ideas / plans principles math heart purpose inherent directive nature universal prime energy protoconsciousness Li Yang Logos Karya Chi Yin Panta rhei Karana Principles Process atom mind-body cell protoconscious sentient mind-nature consciousness / quantum 33 Logos-purpose: contrast and result / cosmos- created being- relationship 33Monday, August 25, 2014
- 34. ideal of creation - participation • Transcendent (inner base) • Immanent (outer developments) 34 summary 34Monday, August 25, 2014
- 35. Logos: pre plan / plan / pre energy • these fundamental two stage principles apply throughout with reference to inner (spirit) and outer (phenomenology) 35 purpose Logos Logos created being pre energy inner developmental FPF outer developmental FPF ISs - Inner Sungsang IHs - Inner Hyungsang FPF - Four Position Foundation Ss - Sungsang Hs - Hyungsang formation of logos 35Monday, August 25, 2014
- 36. created being / plan as result: Logos - resemblance - relationship • intention - created being • resemblance and relationship • Logos - all things (resemblance, field, connected body) • Logos as plan or blueprint - spatio/temporal 36 36Monday, August 25, 2014
- 37. origin division union • practical applications • 3 stages • time-space • critique of marxism 37 first stage absolute second stage relative third stage harmony union division origin purpose new being heart subject object union O D U 37Monday, August 25, 2014
- 38. origin division action Vs thesis- antithesis-synthesis • form-dynamics-synthesis (O-D-U principle) • critique of communism - reason for failures 38 antithesis: conflict? synthesis 38Monday, August 25, 2014
- 39. unity in the structure of the original Image • structure / logos /dynamics • invisible attributes of God • invisible attributes of creation • transcendent <> immanent 39 39Monday, August 25, 2014
- 40. ideal of creation 40 M F self intellect (m) intuition (f) higher self husband couple union wife 40Monday, August 25, 2014
- 41. traditional ontologies and UCT(comparisons) • Augustine / Aquinas • Li-Chi theory • Hegel-Absolute Spirit • Schopenhauer-blind will • Nietzsche-will to power • Marx-materialism • UC Ontology-Logos 41 systems theory 41Monday, August 25, 2014
- 42. Culture aesthetics science virtues intersubjective subjective objective Self Nature emotion intellect will complexity sentient unity logos / heart teleology protoconscious mental-like qualia social-global summary -unity in the structure- systems archetypes holons autopoeisis Logos as nested systems 42Monday, August 25, 2014
- 43. End • Next: Logos-Eros as self (ontology) - the original image - the way of heaven - 7 laws or principles - the innate self-true self • correspondence - “When an individual being violates the law of the universe, that being becomes unable to maintain its own existence.” our place in the universethe heroes journey 43 contact: derekdey@gmail.com 43Monday, August 25, 2014