Single Idea 5760

[catalogued under 28. God / B. Proving God / 3. Proofs of Evidence / a. Cosmological Proof]

Full Idea

For this power, whatever it is, through which creation remains in existence and in motion, I use the word which all people use, namely God.

Gist of Idea

The power through which creation remains in existence and motion I call 'God'

Source

Boethius (The Consolations of Philosophy [c.520], III.XII)

Book Reference

Boethius: 'The Consolations of Philosophy', ed/tr. Watts,V.E. [Penguin 1969], p.110


A Reaction

An interesting caution in the phrase 'whatever it is'. Boethius would have been very open-minded in discussion with modern science about the stability of nature. Personally I reject Boethius' theory, but don't have a better one. Cf Idea 1431.

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