Which philosophical theory denies the existence of efficient causes and affirms God as the only true cause?
Stoicism
Existentialism
Nihilism
Occasionalism
Answer
Occasionalism is a philosophical theory which denies the existence of efficient causes and affirms God as the only true cause. According to occasionalists, all events are caused directly by God, and there are no intermediate causes between God and the events that happen in the world.
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