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ex nihilo

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ex ni·hi·lo  (ks n-l, n-, n-)
adv. & adj.
Out of nothing.
[Latin ex nihil : ex, out of + nihil, ablative of nihil, nothing.]
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ex nihilo [ˌeksˈnɪhɪləʊ] ADV → ex nihilo


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According to the measure of strength understood as dominance, as the power to subjugate, to subject, even to produce ex nihilo the subjects of one's kingdom?
The Weakness of God: A Theology of the Event by Keller, Catherine / Cross Currents
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Bonting, a biochemist and Anglican priest, states a provocative, if ultimately unconvincing, case for replacing the doctrine of creatio ex nihilo with that of creation from primeval chaos.
Creation and Double Chaos: Science and Theology in Discussion by Wilson, James R. / Currents in Theology and Mission
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