Sentence examples for concept of providence from inspiring English sources

It is clear that the concept of providence by its central position in many religions is connected with numerous other aspects of religion.

The three attributes, however, are all essential for the concept of providence: the divine being or beings must be well intentioned toward humans, must have the necessary wisdom to know what is good for humankind, and must have the power to act on this intention and insight.

The concept of providence is rooted in the belief in the existence of a benevolent, wise, and powerful deity or a number of beings that are benevolent and that are either fully divine or, at least, appreciably wiser and more powerful than human beings (e.g., ancestors in many religions).

Although cosmic order is necessarily a general idea comprising the whole of the world and all that exists in it, the concept of providence may be more particular: the benevolent aspect of providence may be confined to a special group of people or at least be specially related to that group, or a number of patron gods or saints may watch over some specific activity or smaller group.

Then he treats the principal theological challenge to the concept of providence, namely, the problem of evil, or the suffering of the righteous and success of the wicked (treatise 4, chapters 12 15).

In that case a clash between the concepts of providence and fatalism is inevitable.

His direct discussion of the concept of divine providence divides into three main parts.

The Hebrew language lacks a proper word to express the notion of providence, but the concept is well known in the Hebrew Scriptures.

13 1 THE PRINCE OF PROVIDENCE, by Mike Stanton.

Or maybe it was simply a matter of providence.

It recognizes three distinct ages those of providence, progress and nihilism.