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Impact of Probability on Christian Belief

Reeves' article explores the shift from the premodern concept of divine providence to the modern secular understanding of chance, analyzing the perspectives of historic theologians like Augustine, Aquinas, and Calvin. While the article is well-researched and peer-reviewed, it lacks modern Christian viewpoints on the topic. It serves as a useful resource for understanding the historical evolution of chance within Christian belief.

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Impact of Probability on Christian Belief

Reeves' article explores the shift from the premodern concept of divine providence to the modern secular understanding of chance, analyzing the perspectives of historic theologians like Augustine, Aquinas, and Calvin. While the article is well-researched and peer-reviewed, it lacks modern Christian viewpoints on the topic. It serves as a useful resource for understanding the historical evolution of chance within Christian belief.

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Reeves, Josh Andrew.

“The Secularization of Chance: Toward Understanding the Impact of the


Probability Revolution on Christian Belief in Divine Providence.” Zygon, vol. 50, no. 3,
Sept. 2015, pp. 604–620. EBSCOhost, [Link]/[Link]?
direct=true&db=rfh&AN=ATLAn3817188&site=ehost-live. Accessed 11 June 2021.

Reeves writes an interesting article that examines the modern and secular idea of chance,
versus the more premodern idea of divine providence. By deconstructing the stances of three
historic theologians, Reeves attempts to give a well-rounded overview of the topic. He references
biblical, scientific, and historic sources that supplement his arguments. A major shortcoming is
that his article does not include a modern Christian opinion for this topic, only using the older
ideas from Augustine, Aquinas and Calvin. This article is merely a summary of the evolution of
chance in the Christian faith. It could be useful for research in the history of Christian influence
on the topic.

This article is recent, as it was published in 2015. It is reliable because it is peer-


reviewed, research based, and thorough. Additionally, the nature of the topic is not something
easily influenced by bias; it is an article that merely displays facts in a helpful and accessible
way. Lastly, the article is relevant to my research of divine providence and the involvement of
chance in the Christian faith. Everything addressed is useful for a broader perspective of this
topic.

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