Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-86191-20161002203416/@comment-1013969-20161011134058

Personally I think the idea described in the RPG article "For king and country" (Dragon #101 (September 1985)) and given an actual mechanic in GURPS Religion works far better.

To simplify, it is belief made manifest (an idea played with in the JLA: Golden Perfect storyline)

It also would explain the various hiccups in DC's mythology. Take the fact Captain Marvel's wisdom comes from the same source as the Spectre's whole powerset; YHWH (1 Kings 3). The Spectre should have known that which would have changed the whole dynamic of his battle with Captain Marvel battle in Day of Judgment

In fact, Captain Marvel's magic word follows Exodus 20:3 to the latter as YHWH's power comes first.