will of God

will of God
 ; divine will
   This term (from Old English for "wish" or "desire") refers to the fullness of love that God has for all ofcreation and especially for each human person. Not only does the whole of creation proceed from the divine will but God wills that all people come to knowledge, love, and service of the divine in this life and happiness in the next. (See CCC 294-295)

Glossary of theological terms. . 2014.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Will of God — The will of God or divine will refers to the concept of God as having a plan for humanity, and as such desires to see such a plan fulfilled. Thus the concept of God s will may relate to various religious concepts: Concepts Divine law the concept… …   Wikipedia

  • will of God — the desire of God, the volition of God …   English contemporary dictionary

  • will of God —  Воля Бога …   Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов

  • god — [gɔd US ga:d] n [: Old English;] 1.) God the spirit or ↑being who Christians, Jews, Muslims etc pray to, and who they believe created the universe ▪ Most Americans still believe in God . ▪ Nothing could shake his belief in God . ▪ He thought it… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • God mode — is a state in some video games wherein the player character is invulnerable to damage. It is typically activated by entering a cheat code. The term may also be used when the CPU opponent, mostly in sports games, goes into a god like state,… …   Wikipedia

  • Will — Will, n. [OE. wille, AS. willa; akin to OFries. willa, OS. willeo, willio, D. wil, G. wille, Icel. vili, Dan. villie, Sw. vilja, Goth wilja. See {Will}, v.] [1913 Webster] 1. The power of choosing; the faculty or endowment of the soul by which it …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Will worship — Will Will, n. [OE. wille, AS. willa; akin to OFries. willa, OS. willeo, willio, D. wil, G. wille, Icel. vili, Dan. villie, Sw. vilja, Goth wilja. See {Will}, v.] [1913 Webster] 1. The power of choosing; the faculty or endowment of the soul by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Will worshiper — Will Will, n. [OE. wille, AS. willa; akin to OFries. willa, OS. willeo, willio, D. wil, G. wille, Icel. vili, Dan. villie, Sw. vilja, Goth wilja. See {Will}, v.] [1913 Webster] 1. The power of choosing; the faculty or endowment of the soul by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • will — n Will, volition, conation can all refer to the power or act of making or effecting a choice or decision. Will applies not only to this power or act but also to the complex of rational and irrational, conscious and unconscious forces within a… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • GOD — IN THE BIBLE The Bible is not a single book, but a collection of volumes composed by different authors living in various countries over a period of more than a millennium. In these circumstances, divergencies of emphasis (cf. Kings with… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”