Christmas Quote by C.S. Lewis
““If God annihilates or creates or deflects a unit of matter, He has created a new situation at that point. Immediately all nature domiciles this new situation, makes it at home in her realm, adapts all other events to it. It finds itself conforming to all the laws. If God creates a miraculous spermatozoon in the body of a virgin, it does not proceed to break any laws. The laws at once take over. Nature is ready. Pregnancy follows, according to all the normal laws, and nine months later a child is born.””
About This Quote
Source Book: The Problem of Pain, C.S. Lewis, 1940
Divine intervention creates a new circumstance, and natural laws adjust to accommodate it without breaking.
In simple terms: God’s actions fit within nature’s rules.
Key Takeaway
Recognize that miracles work within existing order.
Themes
theology
science
miracles
causality
Mood
contemplative
inquisitive
reverent
Type
theological
philosophical
explanatory
When to use this quote
- religious discourse
- ethical debates
- philosophical inquiry
- scientific explanation
- personal faith
Key Concepts
Divine agency
natural law
adaptation
Questions to Reflect On
- How do we reconcile faith in miracles with scientific understanding?
- What does this imply about the limits of natural law?
A Different Perspective
Some argue that true miracles must defy natural laws, not conform to them.
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