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Panentheism places reality inside the absolute

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Not to be confused with its closely named cousin, this concept suggests that existence is basically sitting comfortably inside the absolute, but the absolute is still much bigger. Imagine reality as a tiny goldfish floating inside an infinite cosmic bowl. It allows mystics to claim everything is part of the source without implying that a pile of garbage is the ultimate source itself.

Panentheism places reality inside the absolute
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