4 WHAT IS DARWINISM? 



nite, eternal, and unchangeable in his being, 

 wisdom, power, holiness, goodness, and truth. 

 As every theory must begin with some pos- 

 tulate, this is the grand postulate with which 

 the Bible begins. This is the first point. 



The second point concerns the origin of the 

 universe. It is not eternal either as to mat- 

 ter or form. It is not independent of God. 

 It is not an evolution of his being, or his ex- 

 istence form. He is extramundane as well as 

 antemundane. The universe owes its exist- 

 ence to his will. 



Thirdly, as to the nature of the universe ; 

 it is not a mere phenomenon. It is an entity, 

 having real objective existence, or actuality. 

 This implies that matter is a substance en- 

 dowed with certain properties, in virtue of 

 which it is capable of acting and of being 

 acted upon. These properties being uniform 

 and constant, are physical laws to which, as 

 their proximate causes, all the phenomena of 

 nature are to be referred. 



Fourthly, although God is extramundane. 

 He is nevertheless everywhere present. That 

 presence is not only a presence of essence, 

 but also of knowledge and power. He up- 

 holds all things. He controls all physical 



