Nature and the Nature Trap
Refuting the claim that blind nature creates things.
— Bediuzzaman Said Nursi, The Flashes, The Twenty-Third FlashNature is a printing press; it is not the printer. It is an embroidery; it is not the embroiderer. It is a set of laws; it is not power. It is a ruler (measuring instrument); it is not the source. The letters and words in a book cannot say, "We came together by chance on our own and formed this meaningful book." A book demonstrates the knowledge and will of a writer. In exactly the same way, this book of the universe cannot be the work of nature. Nature is merely the name of the laws created by God. A law cannot function without a law-maker.
Key Philosophical Insight
Confusing the laws of nature with the Creator of nature is like confusing the pen with the author.
Q&A Analysis & Recap
Q What is nature, according to this analogy?
A An abstract concept representing God's consistent habits and laws of creation, not an independent acting force.