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    It is not the case that Peter Damian himself argued God can restore virginity or undo the past, acts whose goodness is not self-evident, suggesting power exceeds 'the good' as defined by rational ethics.

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    • 1.If an act's goodness is unknowable to reason, we cannot meaningfully distinguish divine power from arbitrary caprice.
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    • 2.Medieval theologians like Aquinas showed omnipotence and rational ethics are compatible; Damian's view creates false dichotomy.
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    • 3.Claiming power exceeds 'the good' risks making morality incoherent and God's nature incomprehensible to rational creatures.
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    • 1.If God's power is truly unlimited, it must extend beyond human rational categories, including rational ethics.
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    • 2.Restoring virginity demonstrates God can retroactively alter reality in ways that transcend natural law and logic.
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    • 3.Omnipotence requires the ability to perform acts whose goodness cannot be derived from reason alone, or power becomes constrained.
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