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Creation And Freedom In Tolkien's Silmarilion | Philip Neri Reese, OP

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Exploring Human Freedom and Divine Providence

This chapter delves into the concept of human freedom and divine providence, discussing the challenge of reconciling the two. It introduces Molina's doctrine of middle knowledge as a solution to this dilemma and explores the scope of God's knowledge before creating the world. The chapter also presents the contrasting viewpoints of Molina and Banyas on the problem and offers an alternative solution called physical promotion.

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