So it is with contingent events in every place every day.
The second point of contention between freewill and open theists is exhaustive definite foreknowledge of future contingent events.
The denial that God has exhaustive definite foreknowledge of future contingent events has been the single most controversial aspect of open theism.
It may be helpful to describe an election, the general procedures and the contingent events.
Transmission systems are operated to allow for continuity of supply even if a contingent event, like the loss of a line, were to occur.
An actuarial reserve is a liability equal to the net present value of the future expected cash flows of a contingent event.
Real options consider each and every scenario and indicate the best corporate action in any of these contingent events.
Corporate strategy has to be adaptive to contingent events.
The Society's vision is for actuaries to be recognized as the leading professionals in the modeling and management of financial risk and contingent events.
But that fear was abated, in both cases, by extraordinary contingent historic events.