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'''Destiny''' refers to a predetermined course of events. It may be conceived as a [[Predeterminism|predetermined]] future, whether in general or of an individual. It is a concept based on the belief that there is a fixed [[natural order]] to the [[universe]].
'''Destiny''' refers to a predetermined course of events. It may be conceived as a [[Predeterminism|predetermined]] future, whether in general or of an individual. It is a concept based on the belief that there is a fixed [[natural order]] to the [[universe]].
==Different concepts of destiny and fate==
==Different concepts of destiny and fate==
Destiny may be envisaged as fore-ordained by the Divine (for example, the [[Protestant]] concept of [[predestination]]) or by human will (for example, the American concept of [[Manifest Destiny]]).
Destiny may be envisaged as fore-ordained by the Divine (for example, the [[Protestant]] concept of [[predestination]]) or by human will (for example, the American concept of [[Manifest Destiny]]).