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In this concise and accessible introduction, Paul Helm outlines for students and interested readers the doctrine of divine providence. Unlike many doctrinal treatments, his approach is not historically oriented. Instead Helm focuses on the underlying metaphysical and moral aspects of God’s providence, paying particular attention to the ideas of divine control, providence and evil, and the role of...

Before we look at divine providence in more detail there is one major matter that has to be settled. This is the question whether, according to Scripture, divine providence is a risky or risk-free matter; risky or risk-free for God, that is. This is a difference of view between Christians which runs very deep; it is at the heart of the conflict between Augustine and Pelagius, and also at the heart of the Reformation conflict. This being so, there is little hope of
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