For the religious, passivism [i.e., objects are obedient to the laws of nature] provides a clear role of God as the author of the laws of nature. If the laws of nature are God's commands for an essentially passive world… — Brian Ellis Copy Share Image
Does the engineer ever predict the acceleration of a given body from a knowledge of its mass and of the forces acting upon it? Of course. Does the chemist ever measure the mass of an atom by measuring its acceleration… — Brian Ellis Copy Share Image
For the religious, passivism [i.e., objects are obedient to the laws of nature] provides a clear role of God as the author of the… — Brian Ellis Copy Share Image
Does the engineer ever predict the acceleration of a given body from a knowledge of its mass and of the forces acting upon it?… — Brian Ellis Copy Share Image
Like all planets, I turn in my sleep, I’ve been doing it since before I was born. My body is a nightmare it hurts… — Brian Ellis Copy Share Image
![“For the religious, passivism [i.e., objects are obedient to the laws of nature] provides a clear role of God as the author of the laws of nature. If the laws of nature are God's commands for an essentially passive world ..., God also has the power to suspend the laws of nature, and so perform…” quote by Brian Ellis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ea9/brian-ellis-75025_clear_for-the-religious-passivism-i-e-objects_131744.jpg)
