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Originally Posted by littlemanpoet
It's an unfortunate expression. "God in the Machine." I suppose it probably originated during the enlightenment era?
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Actually, the expression is far older, dating back to Greek and Roman theatre. It actually means 'god
out of a machine/crane'. It refers, of course, not to God, but to one of the many Greek/Roman gods (though I've heard that in theological/philosophical circles these gods were the reflection of one God (to which the altar Paul saw in Athens dedicated to 'the unknown god' is said to have been dedicated to)).