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Summary Against Modern Thought: What It Means To Speak Of Fortune
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Summary Against Modern Thought: What It Means To Speak Of Fortune

Previous post. If it weren't for bad luck, well, there'd be no idea of luck. HOW A PERSON IS FAVORED BY FORTUNE AND HOW MAN IS ASSISTED BY HIGHER CAUSES…
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Human Events And Higher Causes
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Human Events And Higher Causes

Previous post. There just is no avoiding God's control---of everything. In what sense that means, read on! HOW HUMAN EVENTS MAY BE TRACED BACK TO HIGHER CAUSES 1 From the…
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Free Will Is Still Subject To God
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Free Will Is Still Subject To God

Previous post. God can bend the will. Why not? How He does so, is not given here. THAT HUMAN ACTS OF CHOICE AND OF WILL ARE SUBJECT TO DIVINE PROVIDENCE…
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Both God And You Can Move Your Will
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Both God And You Can Move Your Will

Previous post. God is still in charge. THAT THE MOVEMENT OF THE WILL IS CAUSED BY GOD AND NOT ONLY THE POWER OF THE WILL 1 Some people, as a…
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Summary Against Modern Thought:  Physics Cannot Show Our Wills Are Not Free
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Physics Cannot Show Our Wills Are Not Free

Previous post. Here's proof of the ultimate limitation of science. The will can be moved by physics (if you like) but only by violence. THAT SEPARATE CREATED SUBSTANCES CANNOT BE…
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Summary Against Modern Thought:  The Stars Don’t Make Our Choices
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Summary Against Modern Thought: The Stars Don’t Make Our Choices

Previous post. There is no point to reading your horoscope. THAT THE MOTION OF A CELESTIAL BODY IS NOT THE CAUSE OF OUR ACTS OF CHOICE BY THE POWER OF…
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Summary Against Modern Thought:  The Heavens Do Not Control All
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Summary Against Modern Thought: The Heavens Do Not Control All

Previous post. It's not so much of a live question these days of astrological forces. Nevertheless, it used to be, and these arguments are of interest because of it. THAT…
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Summary Against Modern Thought:  Celestial Bodies Don’t Control Our Will
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Summary Against Modern Thought: Celestial Bodies Don’t Control Our Will

Previous post. Celestial bodies don't control our intellects or wills; though they may control our bodies. Well, the moon's gravitation, for instance, does do something to us. THAT THE CELESTIAL…
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