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    If divine omnipotence entails that God could ordain contr... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→Establishing harmony between philosophy and religion on the issue of free will is essential.

    If divine omnipotence entails that God could ordain contradictions, then systematic reconciliation of philosophy and religion is presumptuous.

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    • 1.If God can ordain contradictions, human logic cannot constrain divine nature, making philosophical reconciliation necessarily incomplete.
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    • 2.Presumption requires claiming human rational systems can fully grasp transcendent reality; this exceeds legitimate philosophical ambitions.
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    • 3.Historical conflicts between theology and philosophy persist because we assume rational coherence God may not be bound by.
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    • 1.Omnipotence need not include logical contradiction; impossibilities aren't powers. Even omnipotence has intelligible limits.
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    • 2.Systematic reconciliation attempts modest integration, not complete explanation—humility compatible with philosophical engagement.
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    • 3.If contradictions were actually possible, communication about God becomes meaningless; the claim undermines its own coherence.
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