“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will” (Romans ...

The word “providence” combines the prefix “pro” with the Latin word videre—becoming provideo. While some scholars include the word “foresight” in its definition, the word “providence” has a wider ...

Even when he reveals himself, God remains a mystery beyond words: ‘If you understood him, it would not be God.’ (CCC 230) Gersam Turri, “The Glory of the Holy Trinity,” ca. 1928, ceiling fresco in the ...

Defenders of divine simplicity often say that God is existence itself, and that God’s essence and existence are the same. What does this mean? Let’s break it down. When we talk about the essence of ...

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