The Secularization of Chance: Toward Understanding the Impact of the Probability Revolution on Christian Belief in Divine Providence
This article gives a brief history of chance in the Christian tradition, from casting lots in the Hebrew Bible to the discovery of laws of chance in the modern period. I first discuss the deep-seated skepticism towards chance in Christian thought, as shown in the work of Augustine, Aquinas, and Calv...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2015]
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| In: |
Zygon
Year: 2015, Volume: 50, Issue: 3, Pages: 604-620 |
| Further subjects: | B
Augustine
B Providence B John Calvin B Randomness B Thomas Aquinas B Chance |
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Presumably Free Access Volltext (doi) |
