Vi. Of The World
VI. OF THE WORLD
What name is given to the sum of God's creation?
It is called the world or the universe (XLVII. 4).
Is then the world or the universe the work of God's hand?
Yes (XLVII. 1,2,3).
Of what is the world or universe composed?
It is composed of three categories of being: pure spirits, bodies, and spirits joined to body.
Is God Himself the Creator of these pure spirits, these bodies, and these spirits joined to body?
Yes, God Himself is the Creator of all these.
Did God alone, by Himself, create these things?
Yes, for God alone can create (XLV. 5).
How did God, alone and by Himself, make the world of spirits and bodies?
He did it by His Word together with His Love (XLV. 6).