ST I, q. 104

The Special Effects of the Divine Government

We next consider the effects of the Divine government in particular; concerning which four points of inquiry arise:

(1) Whether creatures need to be kept in existence by God?

(2) Whether they are immediately preserved by God?

(3) Whether God can reduce anything to nothingness?

(4) Whether anything is reduced to nothingness?

Articles

  1. a. 1Whether creatures need to be kept in being by God?
  2. a. 2Whether God preserves every creature immediately?
  3. a. 3Whether God can annihilate anything?
  4. a. 4Whether anything is annihilated?

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ST I, q. 104 — The Special Effects of the Divine Government - Ask the Summa