In part one of this topic we clarified the four pillars of belief in the Divine Decree and Predestination. On the other hand, belief in Divine Decree does not provide an excuse for mankind to sin or ...

Belief in Al-Qadha’ Wal-Qadr (The Divine Decree and The Predestination) is one of the pillars of faith in Islam. None of the Muslim’s faith will complete unless he believes that whatever befalls him ...

Does man possess free will to choose his course of action? Does God know all along everything that is ever going to happen? If so, why pray to God, or worry about choosing the best option? What is ...

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The following review of Dario Antiseri’s book, L’invenzione cristiana della laicità (Rubbettino, 2017) appeared June 9, 2017 in Avvenire. Whether “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar ...

In definition of the decree or decrees of God, the Westminster Confession (1647) maintains that “God from all eternity did, by the most wise and holy counsel of his own will, freely and unchangeably ...

What do a certain Polish nun and a certain Polish pope have in common? They both became saints, and they were both instrumental in the institution of Divine Mercy Sunday, which offers many graces to ...

It has become quite popular in certain churches, and so demands examination: The epithet, “I decree and declare…” A cursory analysis of the two verbs should be helpful. To decree is to ...