Quote by C.S. Lewis

God doesn't foresee the humans making their free contributions in a future, but sees them doing so in His unbounded now. And obviously to watch a man doing something is not to make him do it.

God doesn't foresee the humans making their free contributio

Summary

This quote suggests that God's perception of time differs from humans. While humans see the future as uncertain, God sees it as an unbounded present. Therefore, God does not predict or foresee human actions; rather, He sees them happening in His eternal "now." Additionally, the quote emphasizes that observing someone doing something does not imply that God forces or influences them to act in a certain way.

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