Creatures Quote by Roger E. Olson
“"Ultimate reality" is the highest, deepest, eternal, unchangeable, source and ground of everything we see, touch, and experience with our five senses. It's that which gives being and meaning to everything finite, mortal, changeable. It's also that toward which we creatures look and live - whether we know it or not - our telos; our goal and purpose.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Christian Faith: A Systematic Theology, 2007
The ultimate reality is an unchanging, eternal source that gives meaning to all finite things and serves as humanity’s ultimate purpose.
In simple terms: Ultimate reality is the eternal source giving meaning and purpose.
Key Takeaway
Seek alignment with this deeper purpose.
Themes
metaphysics
theology
purpose
existence
meaning
Mood
thoughtful
inspirational
reflective
Type
theological
philosophical
When to use this quote
- personal reflection
- philosophical study
- religious practice
- ethical decision‑making
Key Concepts
ontological grounding
teleology
spiritual aspiration
Questions to Reflect On
- What does aligning with ultimate reality look like in daily life?
- How does this view affect moral choices?
A Different Perspective
Concepts of ultimate reality can be abstract and hard to verify empirically.
![“Perhaps no order of mammals presents us with so extraordinary a series of gradations as this [step by step, from humans to apes to monkeys to lemurs] - leading us insensibly from the crown and summit of the animal creation down to creatures, from which there is but a step, as it seems, to the…” quote by Thomas Huxley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f0b/thomas-huxley-1183_animal_perhaps-no-order-of-mammals-presents-us_3051.jpg)
