Showing posts with label Ordinary Providence. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ordinary Providence. Show all posts

Monday, July 12, 2010

Providential ordinaria and Providentia extraordinaria

What do we mean by the terms "providential ordinaria" and "providentia extraordinaria" (more often called Ordinary (or General) Providence -- and Special Providence?  How do these concepts differ from the terms ‘Natural” and “Supernatural” -- and why would anyone use them?