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The word comes from Latin ''providentia'' "foresight, prudence", from ''pro-'' "ahead" + ''videre'' "to see". The current meaning of the word (Divine Providence) derives from the sense "knowledge of the future" or omniscience, which is the privilege of God. The initial meaning of ''providere'' remains in 'to provide' = "to take precautionary measures".

The word comes from Latin ''providentia'' "foresight, prudence", from ''pro-'' "ahead" + ''videre'' "to see". The current meaning of the word (Divine Providence) derives from the sense "knowledge of the future" or omniscience, which is the privilege of God. The initial meaning of ''providere'' remains in 'to provide' = "to take precautionary measures".

==Quotation==

==Quotation==

'''Providence''' does not mean that [[God]] has decided all things for us and in advance. God loves us too much to do that, for that would be nothing short of [[cosmic]] tyranny. Man does have [[relative]] powers of [[free will|choice]]. Neither is the [[divine]] love that shortsighted affection which would pamper and spoil the children of men.

'''Providence''' does not mean that [[God]] has decided all things for us and in advance. God loves us too much to do that, for that would be nothing short of [[cosmic]] [[tyranny]]. Man does have [[relative]] powers of [[free will|choice]]. Neither is the [[divine]] love that shortsighted affection which would pamper and spoil the children of men.

God loves each creature as a child, and that love overshadows each creature throughout all [[time]] and [[eternity]]. Providence functions with regard to the total and deals with the function of any creature as such function is related to the total. Providential intervention with regard to any being is indicative of the importance of the function of that being as concerns the [[evolution]]ary growth of some total; such total may be the total [[race]], the total nation, the total planet, or even a higher total. It is the importance of the function of the creature that occasions providential intervention, not the importance of the creature as a person.

God loves each creature as a child, and that love overshadows each creature throughout all [[time]] and [[eternity]]. Providence functions with regard to the total and deals with the function of any creature as such function is related to the total. Providential intervention with regard to any being is indicative of the importance of the function of that being as concerns the [[evolution]]ary growth of some total; such total may be the total [[race]], the total nation, the total planet, or even a higher total. It is the importance of the function of the creature that occasions providential intervention, not the importance of the creature as a person.