LessonsThe Indivisible Atom: Arguments, Infinite Division and ObjectionsQuiz

In the theological discussion of divine power, the object of power is what is possible. A self-contradiction is not simply a difficult action requiring more force.

The proponent argues that if separation is possible, divine power extends to it. The critic asks which separation is meant: physically splitting already existing constituent parts, or assigning further boundaries within a continuous magnitude?

Until the object of the proposed act is specified, the principle of power does not itself establish an indivisible bodily atom.

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Divine power and the domain of possibility

The Indivisible Atom: Arguments, Infinite Division and Objections

In the theological discussion of divine power, the object of power is what is possible. A self-contradiction is not simply a difficult action requiring more force.

The proponent argues that if separation is possible, divine power extends to it. The critic asks which separation is meant: physically splitting already existing constituent parts, or assigning further boundaries within a continuous magnitude?

Until the object of the proposed act is specified, the principle of power does not itself establish an indivisible bodily atom.