RE: [asa] RE: Malebranche (the four basic fources in nature)

It is not at all inconsistent to say that if God did not exist all else
would disappear and that God is the true cause of all that happens.

Moorad

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From: asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu [mailto:asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu] On
Behalf Of Dehler, Bernie
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 2:46 PM
To: asa@calvin.edu
Subject: [asa] RE: Malebranche (the four basic fources in nature)

Moorad:
"How are we to understand the biblical notion that the Creator sustains
the creation?"

I also wonder about this. I think God sustains in the sense that if God
died... everything would go with Him.

Some take the idea of "God as sustainer" to mean that he holds particles
together (electrons and planets in orbit)- in that case I think the
theory of God doing this has been replaced by the strong and weak
nuclear force, gravity, and electromagnetic force.

...Bernie

-----Original Message-----
From: Alexanian, Moorad [mailto:alexanian@uncw.edu]
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 11:37 AM
To: George Murphy; Dehler, Bernie; asa@calvin.edu
Subject: RE: Malebranche (Was Re: [asa] Advice for conversing with YECs
(miracle timing))

George,

Is Malebranche referring to primary causes when he said that God is the
only true cause whereas in science we are dealing only secondary causes?
How are we to understand the biblical notion that the Creator sustains
the creation? In addition, Malebranche dealt heavily with the problem
of theodicy. However, I am just a beginner.

Moorad

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Received on Fri Oct 31 08:50:45 2008