The Universe

1. The universe came into existence through a creative force.

There are several ways in which this can be fleshed out.

>>>This creative force brought everything into existence, set the absolute laws of nature into play, then left the laws to run everything, and every apparent deviation from natural law is simply because of a lack of knowledge on our part.

>>>This creative force brought everything into existence, is - in effect - in everything, therefore the observable laws of nature can partly be understood as extensions of its rational and logical will, and there is no single deity to appeal to because the Creator is in everything. (this rather corresponds at least partly to transcendentalism)

>>>This creative force brought everything into existence, set up the general laws of nature and sometimes finds it prudent to deviate from them from time to time, at will. (this rather corresponds to the Christian Father-God)


I am rather inclined, at this point, to believe the second of these three extensions of the principal statement.