Posted by Philoman on January 26, 19101 at 08:05:25:
In Reply to: Re: Christ OS (The Paradigm - so far): the Trinity posted by Woody on January 25, 19101 at 14:57:01:
Teresita wrote:
: : But nothing, dear friends, works without electricity.
: : Just think of it: all the stuff we see on our monitors is
naught but electricity filtered through some very complex structures
(hardware, OS, software). In like manner, what we see in creation is
the Energy of God manifest through all created forms, revealing the
Intelligence and Will of the Creator.
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Woody replied:
: Getting pretty Platonic? Thomist approach, no doubt, to follow soon, Philo? Looks like Rebecca might have something to say about your Energy not requiring ontological discontinuity (oops! I said it again).
OK, I guess a Thomist would say that creation is a kind of "resistance" to the divine electricity. A kind of resistance called a light bulb produces light; a toaster produces heat; the motherboard/chip/OS/software/monitor, etc. produces digital information. It's all using the same electricity, but the manifestations are a consequence of the kind of resistance set up.
So, creation could be viewed a various forms of limitation, or resistance to the Divine Energy. All these forms are words of the Word, and express something of the Creator's Intelligence and Will. That seems to be the Trinitarian dynamic that Teresita brought to our attention, and I LIKE IT.
In Christ, then, we see the perfect expression of the Divine and unlimited transmission of Divine Energy--no distorting resistance! And this Energy is Love.
The OS analogy of human as creator, hardware/software as word, and electricity as energy fits, but seems so tepid in contrast to the real thing that I almost want to close down the thread. Perhaps it can be instructive to some, however.
Peace,
Philoman