No one attribute so clearly distinguishes man as does the intelligent will or the will to act intelligently. It was by the exercise of their wills that spiritual beings in the beginning gathered information rapidly or slowly, acquired experiences freely or laboriously. Through the exercise of their wills they grew, remained passive, or retrograded, for with living things motion in any direction is possible.
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About John A. Widtsoe, Rational Theology
John A. Widtsoe, Rational Theology.
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- Religion — Exploring belief systems, worship, and spiritual practice