{
  "author": "Maclain Hunter",
  "title": "Proof of God's Self-Control and Wisdom by Maclain Hunter",
  "identifier": "hunter-god-self-control-wisdom",
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  "content": "Proof of God's Self-Control and Wisdom by Maclain Hunter:\n\nDefinitions:\n\nReason: The logical structure that underpins reality and governs rational thought, independent of human interpretation.\n\nWisdom: The application of knowledge and understanding in a way that reflects logical consistency and ethical considerations.\n\nSelf-Control: The ability to act in accordance with reason and moral principles, maintaining consistency and coherence in one’s actions.\n\nGod: The ultimate being that embodies Reason, Wisdom, and the Source of all existence, characterized by logical consistency and non-contradiction.\n\nPremises:\n\nP: Necessarily: God (the Origin of the Universe) is coherent with Reason - the Logical Structure and Cause of the Universe. \n\nQ: Necessarily: Reason is coherent with the \"Source of Wisdom\" and \"the Method of Reasoning\".\n\nR: Necessarily: The Source of Wisdom and Wisdom are coherent.\n\nS: Necessarily: Wisdom and self-control are coherent, as the Source of Wisdom is with logical consistency and non-contradiction. \n\nT: Necessarily: It would be a contradiction if God (coherent with Reason, Wisdom, and the Source of Wisdom) were not self-controlled in a logically consistent manner. \n\n{P,Q,R,S,T} |= (P & Q) & (R & S) & T\n\nConclusion: \n\nContrary to some opinions that God can be irrational and/or \"do whatever God wants\" it is necessary for God to be logically consistent and self-limited (non-contradiction). When we assume the opposite logical contradictions arise and concepts like \"God's Wisdom\" or (logically necessary) \"Divine Reason\" (Origin-like Logic - Logos) become impossible - an untenable position to hold seriously and beyond brief exploration of the contradiction(s). \n\nQED\n\nNote: Coherence is a matter of logical alignment. Things can align while one transcends the other in some sense. The argument doesn't presume anything about God conforming to human reason, and in fact should be understood to be implying the opposite.",
  "formal": null,
  "structuredAuthoredProof": null,
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  "recordedAt": "2026-10-03T01:36:22.811Z",
  "originalAuthoredAt": null,
  "propositionMeaningBoundary": "Atomic identifiers retain their meanings in the exact source. No arbitrary truth assignment establishes an ontological or empirical premise; the formal witness checks the written inference."
}