identifiable “beings.” The absolute and unvarying character of dependence on God across all scales and types of created existence is such that all creatures, from the most exalted seraph to the most insignificant grain of interstellar dust, are contingent, subject to movement, and occupy a particular place. These three properties can be understood as the created corollaries of God’s character as living, productive, and present, and as such, can define the ways in which God forms creatures to share
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