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    Therefore, inability to do evil is not a deficiency in power — Carmelics
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    The doctrine of omnipotence (omnipotentia) implies that God “is capable of everything” (omnia possit; e.g., 596C–D, 610C–D). In Damian’s view, it does not follow from the doctrine that we should think that God would be able to do anything whatsoever. Admittedly, there are many things that God cannot do, e.g., God cannot lie (e.g., 597C). Lying is an evil thing. In Damian’s view, an agent need not be able to do evil in order to qualify as omnipotent because not being able to do evil is no sign of

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