What Does God Write in His Franklin Planner? The Paradoxes of Providence, Prophecy, and Petitionary Prayer
March 23, 2018The doctrine of divine providence states that God is the supreme governor of the world—past, present, and future. Different versions of the doctrine depend on different interpretations of governance. The strongest version of this doctrine comes from the Calvinists who assert that each and every event in the history of the world is planned by God and happens only because God wills it, including anything that humans do.