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omnipotence [ɑːmˈnɪpət̬əns, Brit ɒmˈnɪpət-] N no pl

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The omnipotence paradox can be applied to each type of being differently. en.wikipedia.org

He possessed the spiritual attributes of reason, love, and imagination, like all spiritual beings, but he alone possessed the divine attributes of omnipotence, omniscience, and omnipresence. en.wikipedia.org

In the scholastic understanding, omnipotence is generally understood to be compatible with certain limitations or restrictions. en.wikipedia.org

Process theologians interpret the classical doctrine of omnipotence as involving force, and suggest instead a forbearance in divine power. en.wikipedia.org

Omnipotence is perfect power, free from all mere potentiality. en.wikipedia.org

Omnipotence relates to the adolescent believing he has great authority or power (i.e. he is capable of what most others are not). en.wikipedia.org

Monotheistic religions generally attribute omnipotence to only the deity of whichever faith is being addressed. en.wikipedia.org

Human perception is limited by biologyso maybe we can bypass the real omnipotence in favor of an imitated one? en.wikipedia.org

If a being is essentially omnipotent, then it can also resolve the paradox (as long as we take omnipotence not to require absolute omnipotence). en.wikipedia.org

Some solutions propose that omnipotence does not require the ability to actualize the logically impossible. en.wikipedia.org

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