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“I thought God cannot be Fullness of Being. For Life is Motion.----- For Life is Motion toward Knowledge. If God is Complete Knowledge then He is Complete Non-Motion, which is Non-Life, which is Death. Therefore, if there is such a God of Fullness of Being, we would worship Death, the Father.” quote by Robert Penn Warren
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““I thought God cannot be Fullness of Being. For Life is Motion.----- For Life is Motion toward Knowledge. If God is Complete Knowledge then He is Complete Non-Motion, which is Non-Life, which is Death. Therefore, if there is such a God of Fullness of Being, we would worship Death, the Father.””

Robert Penn Warren

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This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

He argues that a God defined as complete knowledge would be motionless, equating such a deity with death, thus questioning worship of a static divinity.

In simple terms: A static, all‑knowing God would be dead.

Key Takeaway

Question static conceptions of divinity.

Themes

theology philosophy existence

Mood

thought‑provoking skeptical

Type

philosophical theological

When to use this quote

  • religious debate
  • philosophical discussion
  • personal belief
  • academic lecture

Key Concepts

metaphysics knowledge life‑motion

Questions to Reflect On

  • Is motion essential for life?
  • Can knowledge exist without change?
A Different Perspective

The argument assumes motion equals life, which is contested.

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