eidon

Eidon is a term that appears in certain philosophical and theological contexts, particularly within the work of some process theologians. It refers to the concept of God's eternal, unchanging essence or nature. Unlike the God of classical theism, who is often described as immutable, process theology posits a God who is both changing and unchanging. Eidon represents the unchanging aspect of God's being, the eternal ground of all being and becoming. It is the aspect of God that remains constant and true to itself, even as God interacts with and is affected by the world. This concept helps to reconcile the idea of a God who is both sovereign and involved, eternal and temporal, with the dynamic and evolving nature of reality as understood in process philosophy. Eidon is not a separate entity from God, but rather a fundamental characteristic of God's existence. It can be understood as God's primordial nature, the source of possibility and order, which is always present and accessible.