Chapter 5 of My Path to Atheism is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of My Path to Atheism is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
We proceed in our study of the attributes of God. He is represented as the Supreme Will, the Supreme Intelligence, the Supreme Love. _As the Supreme Will_. What do we mean by "will?" Surely, in the usual sense of the word, a will implies the power and the act of choosing.
Chapter 5 of My Path to Atheism is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “attribute” — a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
From this reading “We proceed in our study of the attributes of God.”
-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “Surely, in the usual sense of the word, a will implies the power and the act of choosing.”
third-person singular of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading “Surely, in the usual sense of the word, a will implies the power and the act of choosing.”
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading “He is represented as the Supreme Will, the Supreme Intelligence, the Supreme Love.”
continue talking
From this reading “We proceed in our study of the attributes of God.”
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading “He is represented as the Supreme Will, the Supreme Intelligence, the Supreme Love.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “We proceed in our study of the attributes of God.”
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading “He is represented as the Supreme Will, the Supreme Intelligence, the Supreme Love.”
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In this reading “What do we mean by "will?"”
In this reading “Surely, in the usual sense of the word, a will implies the power and the act of choosing.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Surely, in the usual sense of the word, a will implies the power and the act of choosing.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Surely, in the usual sense of the word, a will implies the power and the act of choosing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Surely, in the usual sense of the word, a will implies the power and the act of choosing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He is represented as the Supreme Will, the Supreme Intelligence, the Supreme Love.
plural of “attribute” — a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
From this reading We proceed in our study of the attributes of God.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What do we mean by "will?"
-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Surely, in the usual sense of the word, a will implies the power and the act of choosing.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do we mean by "will?"
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading We proceed in our study of the attributes of God.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is represented as the Supreme Will, the Supreme Intelligence, the Supreme Love.
third-person singular of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading Surely, in the usual sense of the word, a will implies the power and the act of choosing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We proceed in our study of the attributes of God.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading He is represented as the Supreme Will, the Supreme Intelligence, the Supreme Love.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is represented as the Supreme Will, the Supreme Intelligence, the Supreme Love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He is represented as the Supreme Will, the Supreme Intelligence, the Supreme Love.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What do we mean by "will?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We proceed in our study of the attributes of God.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We proceed in our study of the attributes of God.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Surely, in the usual sense of the word, a will implies the power and the act of choosing.
continue talking
From this reading We proceed in our study of the attributes of God.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading He is represented as the Supreme Will, the Supreme Intelligence, the Supreme Love.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Surely, in the usual sense of the word, a will implies the power and the act of choosing.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading We proceed in our study of the attributes of God.
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading He is represented as the Supreme Will, the Supreme Intelligence, the Supreme Love.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely, in the usual sense of the word, a will implies the power and the act of choosing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We proceed in our study of the attributes of God.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Surely, in the usual sense of the word, a will implies the power and the act of choosing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We proceed in our study of the attributes of God.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do we mean by "will?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He is represented as the Supreme Will, the Supreme Intelligence, the Supreme Love.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Surely, in the usual sense of the word, a will implies the power and the act of choosing.
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