"Although I insist that God has always had the power to intervene directly in nature to create new forms, I am willing to be per-suaded that He chose not to do so and instead employed secondary natural causes like random mutation and natural selection"

This quote by Phillip E. Johnson suggests that God has the power to step in straight in nature to develop brand-new kinds, but he is open to the concept that God selected not to do so and instead used secondary natural causes such as random mutation and natural choice. This implies that God might have developed the universe and its laws, but then enabled the universe to progress and develop on its own. Johnson's quote recommends that God is not necessarily directly associated with the daily workings of the universe, however rather has actually established a system that enables natural procedures to happen. This idea is consistent with the concept of a God who is both effective and smart enough to develop a universe that can sustain itself and progress gradually.