Theologies of divine action in nature have sought to maximize traction with the sciences to secure their credibility. While varying in significant ways, all extant proposals share a commitment to physical realism, the claim that (at least some) physical entities and facts are both mind‐independent and ontologically basic within creation. However, I will argue that this metaphysical commitment undermines the body of scientific knowledge to which theologians wish to be responsive. Is there an alternative? Building on the work of Howard Robinson, I will show that there is a coherent account of mind's place in nature that denies physical realism. Such an account would enable a theological description of God's sustaining and governing action in nature through the ontological mediation of minds and laws causally constraining their sensations. Furthermore, this proposal yields a positive research program that makes essential use of the contributions of the natural sciences to understand the nature of embodiment.

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自然界中神圣行动的理想观

自然界中的神学行为神学已寻求最大限度地利用科学来吸引人们，以确保其可信度。尽管存在重大差异，但所有现有提议都对物理现实主义有承诺，即（至少某些）物理实体和事实在创作中既与思想无关，又在本体论上是基础的。但是，我将辩称，这种形而上的承诺破坏了神学家希望响应的科学知识体系。还有其他选择吗？在霍华德·罗宾逊（Howard Robinson）的工作的基础上，我将证明人们对自然界中的思想立场有一个连贯的解释，否认物理现实主义。这样的描述将通过思想和法律的本体论调解，从而因果地限制上帝的感觉，从而对神在自然界中的维持和统治行为进行神学描述。