Divine providence
Divine providence was the idea that God would intervene in and control the universe.
In 2268, Parmen gave a speech to the audience by saying, "Fellow academicians. Twenty five hundred years ago, a band of hearty vagabonds arrived on this barren, rough-hewn planet. There was a desperate hardship of backbreaking toil. And then a divine providence graced our genius and our dedication with the power of powers. And through it, our every need instantly materialized. We thereupon determined to form a utopian brotherhood. This night is indeed a festive occasion, for tonight, we welcome into that brotherhood its first new member." (TOS: "Plato's Stepchildren")