The Solubility of Salt: A Divine Action Account

In the burgeoning literature on dispositions, solubility is a standard example. In this paper we give a rigorous theistic divine action account of the simple mechanism of the dissolving of salt, NaCl, into the ions Na+ and Cl−. We explore this reaction in terms of an alternative view of divine actio...

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Published in:Theology and science
Authors: D'Andrea-Winslow, Lisanne (Author) ; Schultz, Walter J. 1950- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge [2018]
In: Theology and science
RelBib Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
CF Christianity and Science
NBC Doctrine of God
Further subjects:B Divine Action divine compositionalism solubility disposition scientific mechanism
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Summary:In the burgeoning literature on dispositions, solubility is a standard example. In this paper we give a rigorous theistic divine action account of the simple mechanism of the dissolving of salt, NaCl, into the ions Na+ and Cl−. We explore this reaction in terms of an alternative view of divine action, Divine Compositionalism, which holds that the functioning of every physical, chemical, and biological mechanism in the universe is a manifesting complex disposition, which is nothing other than ways God acts according to plan.
ISSN:1474-6719
Contains:Enthalten in: Theology and science
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/14746700.2018.1416783