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    Challenges→Condign merit is impossible between a creature and God.

    If the operative principle of the meritorious act is divine charity itself acting in and through the creature, the act's dignity is derived from God's own nature rather than from the creature's finite worth.

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    act's dignity(what determines the value of the good deed)
    The worth, nobility, or moral importance of an action.
    creature(Stirner uses 'creature' to describe a past act of will that should not be allowed to command the present self.)
    A particular expression of will at a specific moment in time, as distinct from the ongoing autonomous will of the individual.
    derived from(describing where ideas come from)
    Comes originally from or originates in; traces back to as its source.
    divine charity(described as the source powering good actions)
    In Christian theology, God's unconditional love and grace that flows toward creation; the idea that God's fundamental nature is selfless love.
    finite worth(contrasted with God's infinite nature)

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    Limited value or merit; the restricted goodness that a human being possesses on their own, without divine help.
    meritorious act(Used to describe Channa's offering of food, which was intended as an act of generosity toward the Buddha)
    An action that generates moral goodness or spiritual merit within the Buddhist ethical framework
    operative principle(describing what powers a meritorious act)
    The fundamental force or cause that actually makes something work or happen; the active ingredient that drives an action.

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