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It is the final proof of God's omnipotence that he need not exist in order to save us.

Peter De Vries

The Mackerel Plaza · 1958

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Omnipotence of God Existence of God God and man

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1958

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Peter De Vries

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De Vries, Peter. The Mackerel Plaza. Little, Brown and Company, 1958, ch. 1.

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