by St. John of TobolskThroughout the course of our entire life we must often repeat King David’s utterance: “Thy righteousness is like the great mountains, O Lord; Thy judgments are a great deep” (Psalm 36:6). This depth is illustrated in the Bible in the example of the two high-ranking servants of … [Read more...]
On Divine Providence: God allows Misfortunes and Sins for the Good of Man
by St. John of TobolskSince neither the devil, nor any person can do evil to another without God’s allowance of it, let us examine the following: what God allows, how He allows it, and for what reason does this allowance come about?We must differentiate between two kinds of allowed evils. The first … [Read more...]
On Divine Providence: All Misfortunes and Disasters Take Place by the Will of God
by St. John of TobolskEverything in the world, even seemingly evil things (except for sin), occurs by the will of God. Theologians explain it in the following manner. The origin of evil is sin. Each sin contains(1) the cause that led to it and(2) its inevitable consequence – correction through … [Read more...]
