Just to be clear: there was no set of physical laws that we are aware of that were in place before the big bang. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
However, in the end, even those who believe the world is governed by physical laws find it difficult to believe that love is merely an illusion. (premierchristianity.com)
If this view is correct, there is no necessary contradiction between the agency of mind exercising will and the strict obedience of known physical law by the material brain. (firstthings.com)