Is God intelligent?

Reflection on layered model of metareality

If I am correct and God created the Universe in a sort of "layered" manner—first adopting the form of a more abstract sphere of mathematics, and then using it to create a less abstract physical reality (not just the Universe but potentially an infinite number of other mathematical objects)—it raises the question: what is the nature of God? Isn't the use of tools one of the most important manifestations of intelligence?

My layered model shouldn't be understood too literally; it's merely an analogy. Time and space are just forms of God, so we cannot confine Him within frameworks based on them. On the other hand, there is a grain of truth in this model—mathematics is undoubtedly more primordial than our Universe, and it's easy to imagine it as a realm that doesn't require spacetime to maintain its existence.

However, intelligence shouldn't be considered in God's case as the result of a thought process. God is not a person. He doesn't have any body where information processing—a necessary condition for thought—could occur. Yet He has a tendency to assume various forms, much like energy does. In thermodynamics, there's a principle of maximum entropy production, which states that thermodynamic systems—if allowed to evolve freely—choose a state that maximizes the rate of energy dissipation. If we accept that the goal of a thermodynamic system is to achieve equilibrium, then such behavior can be considered intelligent, provided we define intelligence as the ability to achieve goals.

I'm not trying to anthropomorphize physical reality. My aim is merely to show that the emergence of mathematics could be a manifestation of divine intelligence. If God's goal is to manifest Himself by assuming various forms, then He might optimize toward achieving this goal—whether through greater harmony, efficiency, or diversity. Thus, just as thermodynamic systems adopt complex structures that allow for faster energy dissipation, God creates mathematics that enables Him to manifest Himself more effectively.

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