I am failing in my comment to put a ‘middle’ view - a view that not too extreme on one side (of God or Man). We also have a ‘middle ground’ of God and Man deeply knitting or weaving in the world’s culture (history, reference, base and standard for thinking, planning and action). In this middle view, existence is acknowledged (which is before or first does not matter, what kinds of interactions are academic, rites and rules are ‘local’ to communities ((of Man and the accepted ‘mental images’ of God)), and how strong is the commitment to uphold God and Man), relationships are acknowledged, and interactions are measurable. In this view, we focus on the present and what may come after the present (trends/channels and barriers/obstacles).

The Present is a natural/physical ‘least resistance’ path.