Divine Dynamics: Human Participation in Revelation
If we consider God as an entity dependent on humans, the concept of Divinity ceases to be seen as an exclusive, absolute power independent of human experience and participation. In this case, the emphasis shifts to the idea that divine manifestation occurs through the process of human understanding and involvement, and that the Divine finds its reflection in the human spirit and history. In other words, the personality of Divinity becomes not a static substance but rather a dynamic process in which the active role of humans—in their capacity to perceive, assimilate, and ultimately reflect divine content—is central.As noted in one source, we often perceive the existence of our spiritual essence as independent, self-sufficient, and self-subsistent, which allows us to comprehend God’s existence as something autonomous: "Independence of God’s being (aseitas) is easily grasped when we observe the being of our spirit. This being always appears to our consciousness as independent, self-sufficient, self-subsistent. ... God created and sustains us; but He has hidden this from our consciousness. He constantly carries us with His power—we are perpetually borne over the abyss of insignificance; yet we do not feel it: in our consciousness, our being appears as independent." (source: link txt)However, if one supposes that God depends on humans, then the role of humanity in the process of Divine revelation becomes crucial. This is evidenced by the fact that it is the free and active human element that assimilates the emerging divine content, transforming the absolute and immutable Divinity into something that finds its expression in the historical process and in human experience. Thus, the consciousness of God is perceived not as something entirely independent, but as a force that is revealed through human participation and variability, with man becoming an active participant in the manifestation of Divine power. "For this process, both the free human element—actively assimilating the emerging divine content—and the revelation of Divinity, which is multifaceted and diverse, are equally necessary. The Divinity, immutable and absolute, holds its image in humanity, its other self that assimilates this absolute content in the historical process; humanity, in this sense, becomes the absolute." (source: link txt)Thus, if God is perceived as dependent on humans, His Divine essence transforms from the idea of a self-sufficient, omnipotent principle to an image of power that attains fullness and meaning through active human participation, reflecting in history and the spiritual development of humanity.