Luis de Molina's Concordia liberi arbitrii cum gratiae donis, 1588, is the primary text stating the doctrine of middle knowledge. Its strength is that it is the founding statement of the position in its author's own words, from the controversy that was heard at Rome and closed without either side being condemned. Its limit is the ordinary one for a single theologian's own foundational treatise: it argues for one contested position within a debate the Church itself left open, and should be read as that position's own case, not as a neutral survey of the dispute.
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Reliability Tier1
Reliability tier 1: the founding primary statement of the doctrine in its author's own words, from a controversy the Church itself left formally open. NotesThe statement of middle knowledge. The controversy it began was heard at Rome and closed without a decision, both positions being left permissible.
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AuthorLuis de Molina
Publication Year1588
Source Typeprimary-text
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Rome, Cities This source names Rome directly: "from the controversy that was heard at Rome and closed without either side being condemned."
Claims Backed By This Source (8 claims)
This source backs 8 claims across the atlas. As facts: 6 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Sources, 7 claims: 6 well-attested, 1 holds.
- Doctrines, 1 claims: 1 general references.
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