dhw: There is nothing simple about God as the First Cause. Even among believers, there is no consensus on his purposes or his nature. It is just as simple to say the First Cause is energy and matter. Or to accept that we haven’t a clue, and “there’s nothing wrong with that”. But it is an endlessly fascinating subject for discussion, as has been confirmed by our nine years of exchanges!

Hear, Hear! Nine years and four plus boxes of archives!