I now think that the case for theism depends crucially on the fact of finitude of the world, such that:
matter is finite,
mind is potentially infinite (i.e., can increase forever but always remains finite),
goodness is actually infinite.
If one insists that, for example, an actually infinite number of real objects (that includes angels, yes) can or does exist, or that there can be an actually infinite number of causes or causal agents, then I don't think I can prove God's existence by reasoning.
Even more, in such a case, I would not even think that we would need God for anything. The universe would substitute for God, and for all I know, once we humans have conquered this infinite actual world, we would become very much like God.
matter is finite,
mind is potentially infinite (i.e., can increase forever but always remains finite),
goodness is actually infinite.
If one insists that, for example, an actually infinite number of real objects (that includes angels, yes) can or does exist, or that there can be an actually infinite number of causes or causal agents, then I don't think I can prove God's existence by reasoning.
Even more, in such a case, I would not even think that we would need God for anything. The universe would substitute for God, and for all I know, once we humans have conquered this infinite actual world, we would become very much like God.