the first traditional view that fretheim seeks to undermine, or perhaps more accurately to bring balance to, is the idea of divine transcendence. he argues that both the monarchical and organismic views are present in scripture, but that the organismic, immanent image is dominant. this “relationship of reciprocity” (p. 35) between god and the world is the foundation for all of fretheim's conclusions. god affects and is affected by the world he has created, and this relationship is key to understanding what kind of god he is.