Another issue related to functionality is this: Is efficient
function the only reasonable criterion for good design? What if God
had other criteria? Surely His creativity could be reflected in
factors other than functionality. God's joy at creating may be
analogized to that of the Engineer. But could it not always be
analogized to that of the artist? The artist lovingly goes back
to His painting again and again. The painting to the layman may
appear complete, but the artist puts a dab here and a dab there, for
the joy of creating a work of art.
So God involving Himself in creation via several creative
acts rather than just one NEED NOT ENTAIL "imperfection" in the
initial event.
I doubt if anyone went up to Salvador Dali and said
"Salvador, surely you must realize that flaccid clocks don't
function very well...."
Dennis Durst