Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
5-30-2015
Abstract
I start with mathematical Platonism, an ancient stream of thought that views numbers as transcending physical reality. I join this to recent insights into mathematical randomness from theoretical computer science. Joining these streams – one ancient, one recent – yields the surprising conclusion that randomness, defined in a particular way, is part of the nature of God. I then explore some of the implications of this conclusion for our understanding of the doctrine of God’s infinitude.
Recommended Citation
Bradley, James, "On Random Numbers and God’s Nature" (2015). ACMS Conference Proceedings 2015. 1.
https://pillars.taylor.edu/acms-2015/1
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