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    It is not the case that Divine omnipotence, as articulated by Aquinas and Descartes, entails that God is not bound by the natural order God created.

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    • 1.If God created the natural order as good and rational, violating it would undermine divine wisdom and integrity.
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    • 2.Omnipotence need not include logical contradictions; similarly it may exclude self-undermining actions.
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    • 3.A God bound by chosen principles displays greater rationality than one acting arbitrarily without constraint.
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    Reasons Against

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    • 1.Omnipotence means unlimited power; being bound by laws would constitute a limitation on that power.
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    • 2.A creator logically stands outside and above its creation, so natural laws cannot constrain their author.
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    • 3.Miracles are intelligible only if God can suspend natural laws, suggesting divine transcendence of them.
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