Does Providence Entail Divine Temporality? Maybe

Within contemporary Christian philosophical theology, there are three broad theories of providence being debated. These are theological determinism, Molinism, and open theism. Of course, there are nuances amongst proponents of each theory, but the nuances are not terribly important for my purposes i...

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Main Author: Mullins, R. T. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2024
In: Religions
Year: 2024, Volume: 15, Issue: 6
Further subjects:B Providence
B Time
B Eternity
B God
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