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Summary Against Modern Thought:  Divine Providence Applies To The Contingent
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Divine Providence Applies To The Contingent

Previous post. Contingency is that which is not (logically, metaphysically) necessary. THAT GOD’S PROVIDENCE APPLIES TO CONTINGENT SINGULARS 1 It is obvious from what we have shown that divine providence…
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Summary Against Modern Thought:  Divine Providence Does Not Exclude Fortune & Chance
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Divine Providence Does Not Exclude Fortune & Chance

Previous post. God exists. So go ahead and break out the dice! As long as we understand that chance only means lack of knowledge of cause. THAT DIVINE PROVIDENCE DOES…
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Summary Against Modern Thought:  Divine Providence Does Not Exclude Free Will
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Divine Providence Does Not Exclude Free Will

Previous post. God exists. And, as promised, so does your freedom of will! THAT DIVINE PROVIDENCE DOES NOT EXCLUDE FREEDOM OF CHOICE 1 From this it is also evident that…
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How Might Angels (Good or Bad) Work?
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How Might Angels (Good or Bad) Work?

First best and truest answer to the titular question is: I do not know. That non-material, i.e. spiritual beings, are real is, in my mind, indisputable. So is whether they…
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Summary Against Modern Thought:  Divine Providence Does Not Exclude Contingency
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Divine Providence Does Not Exclude Contingency

Previous post. God exists. And so does secondary causes. And, next week, it is proved So does your freedom! THAT DIVINE PROVIDENCE DOES NOT EXCLUDE CONTINGENCY FROM THINGS 1 Just…
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Summary Against Modern Thought:  Divine Providence Does Not Exclude Evil
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Divine Providence Does Not Exclude Evil

Previous post. In which the age-old question is answered: If God exists, whence comes evil? THAT DIVINE PROVIDENCE DOES NOT ENTIRELY EXCLUDE EVIL FROM THINGS 1 Now, from these conclusions…
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Summary Against Modern Thought:  God And Natural Effects
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Summary Against Modern Thought: God And Natural Effects

Previous post. This week we learn God doesn't have to do all the work, as it were. HOW THE SAME EFFECT IS FROM GOD AND FROM A NATURAL AGENT 1…
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Summary Against Modern Thought:  God Does Not Eliminate The Need For Science 2
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Summary Against Modern Thought: God Does Not Eliminate The Need For Science 2

Previous post. This is the conclusion of last week's chapter. Review! ON THE OPINION OF THOSE WHO TAKE AWAY PROPER ACTIONS FROM NATURAL THINGS 16 Moreover, as it is the…
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