Determinism versus Chance

Jim Mason
2 min readNov 18, 2021

How far does God’s reach extend?

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For theists who believe in a God that not only created the universe but is currently active in its unfolding, I have a fundamental question: How much of the detail of what happens is due to God’s choice?

I’m sure most theists wouldn’t go so far as to say that God determines the specific cards in each hand that I am dealt in a game of bridge or poker, or that…

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Jim Mason

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