As God has made the soul immortal, he has made the universe infinite, if it is true that eternity is nothing other than unlimited duration and infinity is space without limits. Suppose the universe were not infinite: God himself would be finite, because he could not be where there is nothing, and he could not increase the size of the universe without adding to his own size and come to be where he had not been before.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The quote argues that the universe must be infinite because God, being eternal, cannot be confined to finite space.
- In plain terms
- If God is infinite, the universe must also be infinite.
- What can you take from it?
- Theological reasoning often leads to cosmological conclusions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can infinity be proven logically?
- Does God require infinite space?
Another view
The argument relies on specific theological premises that not all accept.
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