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    Therefore, God's freedom is indeed constrained by eternal... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→God's freedom is not limited by the eternal truths or immutable essences God created.

    Therefore, God's freedom is indeed constrained by eternal truths, which are necessary features of divine intellect rather than contingent products of divine volition.

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    • 1.Logical truths (e.g., non-contradiction) cannot be false in any possible world, even one governed by God.
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    • 2.If God could violate eternal truths, His nature would be incoherent, undermining rather than affirming divine perfection.
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    • 3.Necessity and constraint differ: being bound by logic doesn't limit God's power but reflects the structure of reality itself.
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    • 1.If eternal truths exist independently of God's intellect, they limit divine omnipotence and suggest a reality beyond His control.
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    • 2.Making truths necessary features of divine intellect still subjects God to their requirements, creating internal constraints on freedom.
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    • 3.Classical theism affirms God's absolute freedom; tying Him to eternal truths (even internal ones) compromises this core doctrine.
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