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    God's omnipotence entails the power to permit error even ... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→The theodicy establishes not only what errors God can allow but also what errors God cannot allow

    God's omnipotence entails the power to permit error even on occasions of clear and distinct perception, since omnipotence cannot be bounded by epistemic categories.

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    • 1.Omnipotence means unlimited power; any logical constraint on divine action would constitute a limit on that power.
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    • 2.Epistemic categories (truth, falsehood, clarity) are created structures; God's nature cannot be bound by structures God created.
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    • 3.If God could not permit error despite clear perception, God would be constrained by logical necessity—incompatible with omnipotence.
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    • 1.Omnipotence reasonably means power over possible things; making contradictions true (clear=unclear) exceeds logical possibility.
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    • 2.If God can deceive about clear perceptions, no perception could guarantee knowledge, making empirical certainty impossible for creatures.
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    • 3.Unlimited power without rational constraint becomes meaningless; 'omnipotence' loses explanatory force if it permits logical incoherence.
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