chain Type post Author Michael Egnor Date April 19, 2021 CategoriesFaith & SciencePhysical Sciences Tagged , Albert Einstein, Aristotle, black holes, essential causal chain, evolution, First Way, Five Ways, general relativity, gravitation, Isaac Newton, Jerry Coyne, laws of nature, natural theology, Prime Mover, quantum mechanics, summer, Thomas Aquinas, universe Why the Universe Itself Can’t Be the Most Fundamental Thing Michael Egnor April 19, 2021 Faith & Science, Physical Sciences 5 Imagine a chain hanging from the sky supporting a weight suspended in the air. Each link in the chain is a cause for the continued suspension of the links. Read More ›
1280px-Mel_nest_stack_of_books Type post Author Michael Egnor Date October 4, 2019 CategoriesFaith & Science Tagged , __edited, a posteriori argument, a priori, act, Aquinas.design, Aristotle, Big Bang, change, essential causal chain, Five Ways, general relativity, law of non-contradiction, photosynthesis, potency, Prime Mover, quantum mechanics, Summa Contra Gentiles, Thomas Aquinas Aquinas’ First Way and a Stack of Books Michael Egnor October 4, 2019 Faith & Science 12 Nature is like a stack of books, sessile, until moved. Read More ›
centaurs (1) Type post Author Michael Egnor Date January 21, 2018 CategoriesFaith & SciencePhilosophy Tagged , __k-review, atheism, ATP, bipedalism, causation, contingency, essential causal chain, evolution, First Cause, heartbeat, infinity, PZ Myers, sunlight, tiktaalik, universe Helpful Atheist Makes a Case for God Michael Egnor January 21, 2018 Faith & Science, Philosophy 7 “If only Tiktaalik had inherited three pairs of stubby little old fins we’d be centaurs now.” Read More ›