predestination

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But the main thematic concerns of these opening two segments are the nature of good and evil and predestination.

From Salon

In his complacent orthodoxy, segregation is another form of predestination; the races were meant to be apart.

From New York Times

Ames in particular finds the doctrine of predestination, the heart of Calvinist theology, endlessly fascinating, but is reluctant to impose it even on members of his own family.

From Los Angeles Times

In seeking answers, Christians imported concepts of predestination from the metaphysics of Plato and Aristotle with mixed — and sometimes disastrous — results.

From Los Angeles Times

And the day after his address, the president had an appointment with predestination, as the Senate was scheduled for a Wednesday vote that would, barring shocking news or mass hypnosis, acquit him on impeachment charges.

From New York Times