Sentence examples for of a provident from inspiring English sources

Perhaps the most difficult problem connected with the notion of providence is the existence of evil: humankind has perennially been faced with the question of how to reconcile the idea of a provident God or gods with the evident existence of evil in the world (see theodicy; evil, problem of).

But the appropriate conclusion, the theist may argue, is not that the universe is not the creation of a provident God.

Many developing countries require certain employers to contribute to a provident scheme providing a lump-sum payment in the event of death or disability or on retirement.

The government mandated that individuals save into a "provident fund" — 36 percent of the wages of young workers — to be used to pay for adequate health care, housing and retirement benefits.

"If we do not constantly speak the message of hope and trust in a provident God, we are shepherds who cannot calm the fears and anxieties of those who need us," said Bishop Fiorenza, head of the church's Galveston-Houston Diocese.

Letter from a Provident Mutual gentleman of Memphis.

As part of what it called its "aggressive growth strategy," Abbey National said that it planned to complete a $2.5 billion acquisition of Scottish Provident, a mutual life insurer, by the end of the month.

Those attending the cocktail party included Evercore executive Charles Myers Orin Kramerr, a general partner of Boston Provident, a big hedge fund; and former Nebraska Sen. Bob Kerrey, president emeritus of the New School in New York.

Provident will pay 1.0875 shares and $11.125 in cash for each share of Southern Financial, or a total value of $44.50 a share, Provident said.

This was replaced with the Islamic notion of a powerful but provident and merciful God.

There are a host of Friends Provident T20 games on today: Lancashire v Northants, Derbyshire v Warwickshire, Kent v Sussex and Middlesex v Somerset.