Powered by OpenAIRE graph
Found an issue? Give us feedback
ZENODOarrow_drop_down
ZENODO
Preprint . 2026
License: CC BY NC
Data sources: Datacite
ZENODO
Preprint . 2026
License: CC BY NC
Data sources: Datacite
versions View all 2 versions
addClaim

Alpha and Omega: On the Cosmos, the Now, and the God Who holds both Ends

Authors: Gaitan, Oscar;

Alpha and Omega: On the Cosmos, the Now, and the God Who holds both Ends

Abstract

This essay develops a speculative metaphysical framework that interprets cosmological becoming, temporal actualization, and divine sustaining through the concept of the Now as the ontological condition under which events become actual. Building on a prior series concerning time, will, and the structure of becoming, the essay proposes the lemniscate (∞) as a structural model for enduring becoming: a figure in which recurrence is not mere repetition but traversal through an invariant crossing point where potential becomes actual. The framework distinguishes between orbiting structures that circle without renewal and traversing structures that pass through actualization, applying this distinction analogically across biological persistence, cosmological expansion, numerical representation, and theological reflection. Particular attention is given to the relationship between entropy and metaphysical dissipation, the symbolic recurrence embedded in decimal representation, and the theological interpretation of divine sustaining as continuous actualization rather than episodic intervention. The essay explicitly does not present itself as analytic philosophy, empirical cosmology, or scientific demonstration. Rather, it operates as speculative metaphysics, advancing by structural analogy, ontological interpretation, and cross-domain coherence. Within that framework, the biblical declaration “I am the Alpha and the Omega” is interpreted not as a temporal sequence of beginning and ending, but as the eternal sustaining ground of all becoming. This work will be of interest to readers in metaphysics, philosophy of religion, speculative theology, classical theism, and independent philosophical inquiry.

Keywords

Philosophy of Time, Temporality, Ontology, Metaphysics, Philosophical Theology, Ontology of Time, Eternity, Cosmology, Time, Divine Sustaining, Classical Theism, Actualization, Divine Action, Philosophy of Religion, Alpha and Omega, Speculative Metaphysics, Becoming

  • BIP!
    Impact byBIP!
    selected citations
    These citations are derived from selected sources.
    This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).
    0
    popularity
    This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network.
    Average
    influence
    This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).
    Average
    impulse
    This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network.
    Average
Powered by OpenAIRE graph
Found an issue? Give us feedback
selected citations
These citations are derived from selected sources.
This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).
BIP!Citations provided by BIP!
popularity
This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network.
BIP!Popularity provided by BIP!
influence
This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).
BIP!Influence provided by BIP!
impulse
This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network.
BIP!Impulse provided by BIP!
0
Average
Average
Average
Upload OA version
Are you the author of this publication? Upload your Open Access version to Zenodo!
It’s fast and easy, just two clicks!