Threenesses

The other day, while doing a search on information regarding the three dimensions of Physics:

Space, Time, Mass

I came across a blog from several months ago which introduced me to the concept of Spiritual Dimensions.

There are, it would seem, three spiritual dimensions to go with the three primary dimensions mentioned parenthetically above. Well, not so much as MATCHING those above, but in the sense that there are three mentioned. Know what I mean, Vern?

Three spiritual dimensions: Vertical or "up"ward, Horizontal or outward, and interal.

The Vertical dimension of spirituality is the dimension of relatedness between ourselves and the Other "out there". God in Heaven, in otherwords. According to the site that introduced this to me, the individual strong in this dimension is comfortable with prayer, worship and "other religious-related things and activities."

The Horizontal dimension of spirituality is the dimension of relatedness between ourselves and others. Our neighbor, friend, and even enemy. The individual strong in this dimension "is into
helping others, community service, social justice, good works, etc."

The Internal dimension of spirituality is the dimension of relatedness between ourselves our soul, or that spark of Other dwelling within us. According to my source, the individual strong in this dimension is harder to, ahem... PIGEON HOLE than the others, but "tend to find strength, energy, confidence, and peace from within, drawing from an inner source, often unknown to be deeply rooted in God."

I've been thinking on this a lot since reading that site. Three dimensions of spirituality, three dimensions of the physical world, three persons of Trinity.

And one can rather easily relate the three areas:

Space - Vertical - God (Father, Mother, Parent, Creator)
Time - Horizontal - Jesus
Mass - Internal - Holy Spirit

Okay, now, I have a little problem with that last one... But I suspect it wouldn't be hard to define it better so as to make better sense.

Asked how the concept of Trinity fits with his theology, Spong addresses the Trinity in this way (it's one of the things from Spong that I can really identify with):

I experience God as that which is beyond all human categories, the Infinite Other. That is what Christians call the "Father and Almighty Creator."

I experience God as Depth within, closer than my breath. That is what Christians call the Holy Spirit.

I experience God as a reality flowing through human lives and, for me, uniquely present in the life of Jesus.

These three experiences of the Other also fit the pattern above.

I'm not sure where I want to go with all of this. But it's interesting to me. Something to fill the time while commuting every day. Something to occupy my mind. And, a framework for a way to pray.