Mechanical Philosophy is the idea that the universe is a great machine functioning mechanically comprised of matter, its shape, and motion (as a watch is). Mechanical Philosophy implies a divine creator but one that is absent after creation.
A "god of the gaps" is a phrase that refers to a god that exists because of a gap in knowledge. That is, a means to describe something that understanding of natural law does not sufficiently explain. For example, many plagues were considered to be the "Wrath of God", but were later explained by medical science. Thus the gap for God was closed.
Does Mechanical Philosophy create a situation for a god of the gaps or does it limit the opportunities?
Secondly, how would one compare a god of the gaps with deities from "primitive" or natural religions, e.g. Greek or Native American traditions.
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