The Emergence Machine

God

abstract · Religion · Level 11 · E9

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Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

A supreme, all-powerful, and eternal being considered the creator and sustainer of the universe, often worshipped and revered by humans, but this definition is incomplete without a clear understanding of the universe.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “god” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “god”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
god
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L3L2L1L0GodReligionBeliefCultureSocietyThoughtEternalUniverseCausalityCell… intermediate l…DurationFormInfinityInformationActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

used byprerequisitesBlessingL12MiracleL12MonkL12OathL12PriestL12GodL11EternalL3UniverseL3ReligionL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Eternal L3 (requires)
    God: The supreme, all-powerful, and eternal being considered the creator and sustainer of the universe, often worshipped and revered by humans.
  • Universe L3 (requires)
    God: The supreme, all-powerful, and eternal being considered the creator and sustainer of the universe, often worshipped and revered by humans.
  • Religion L10 (requires)
    This is a specific religious tradition; understanding religion as a concept comes first

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