divine justice

collocation in English

meaningsofdivineandjustice

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divine
adjective
uk
/dɪˈvaɪn/us
/dɪˈvaɪn/
connected with a god, or like ...
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justice
noun
uk
/ˈdʒʌs.tɪs/us
/ˈdʒʌs.tɪs/
fairness in the way people are ...
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(Definition ofdivineandjusticefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I seek to drive a wedge betweendivinejusticeand human duty.
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Narratives ofdivinejusticewere clearly joint creations.
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In this paper we explore two attempts to reconcile (1)-(3) by appealing todivinejustice.
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Thus, these traditions have attempted a long series of 'theodicies ' (accounts attempting to vindicatedivinejusticein the face of harm to innocents).
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Sometimes the argument is made without reference todivinejustice: it is simply incoherent to imagine a command being given to an agent who cannot freely follow the command.
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After all, we are brought up to believe that retribution has a part indivinejustice.
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There is adivinejusticeeven on this earth.
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According to this view, sin incurs a debt todivinejustice, a debt that must be paid somehow.
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All three contain bold arraignments ofdivinejusticeand providence.
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They mete outdivinejusticeand maintain the cosmic harmony of all universal laws.
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Divinejusticeis affirmed through the theory of compensation.
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They also share a similar view ofdivinejustice.
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