Four Elements of God

Grounded in Science and Scripture
Fifth century BC Greek philosopher, Empedocles (c. 494-434 BC), gave us the four elements of physical reality. Though modern scientists might dismiss these elements of air, water, fire and earth as ancient, pseudo-science dogma, the character of these elements seem to be that of the very ones used by modern science as the four key dimensions, space, time, energy and mass. From these, we can derive other units of measure, like area, volume, density, velocity, acceleration, power and more.
In 1977, Rod Martin experienced three miracles on Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, that forever changed his life. From that incident, and many other miracles on which he applied scientific method, Martin was able to derive the four elements of God that make miracles possible:
* Unconditional Love,
* Perfect Responsibility,
* Utter Humility, and
* Fearless Confidence.
From these four spiritual elements, we can derive other traits, like faith, compassion, gratitude, generosity, competence and more.
Essays About the Heart and Soul of Man
Four Elements of God gives us a deep look at love, humility, confidence and responsibility that is rich with scriptural references. This small book provides a glimpse at what it is like to be at-one with the Heavenly Father, and to have a deeper appreciation of the physical universe He created.

Rod Martin, Jr. was born in West Texas, United States. He has been a Hollywood artist, a software engineer with a degree summa cum laude, a writer, web designer and a college professor.
Rod Martin's interests have ranged from astronomy to ancient history, physics to geology, and graphics arts to motion pictures.
He has studied comparative religion, worked as a lay minister and spiritual counselor, and taught ethics in college.
While doing graphic arts in Hollywood, he also studied electronic engineering. In 1983, as Carl Martin, he published his first novel, "Touch the Stars: Emergence," co-authored by John Dalmas (Tor Books, NY). He continues to write science fiction under that pen name.
Later, switching careers to computers and information technology, Mr. Martin worked for Control Data, Ceridian Payroll, Bank of America, Global Database Marketing and IPRO Tech. He also created "Stars in the NeighborHood" 3D astronomy space software.
He currently resides in the Philippines with his wife, Juvy. He has taught information technology, mathematics and professional ethics at Benedicto College, in Cebu. He continues to teach online and to write books and blogs.