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Whosoever Will: A Review Essay, C. Fred Smith
Arminianism And Molinism On Divine Foreknowledge, Nathan S. Justice
Arminianism And Molinism On Divine Foreknowledge, Nathan S. Justice
Senior Honors Theses
Evidence is examined concerning the coherence of divine foreknowledge as defined by Arminianism and Molinism. Arminianism argues that God has complete and infallible knowledge of the future, and attempts to simultaneously maintain a strong view of libertarian freedom. Molinism agrees with the Arminian stance on foreknowledge and human freedom, but argues that middle knowledge must also be posited for God to have strong providential control over His creation. It is argued that Molinism better accounts for the biblical data and provides a more coherent theological and philosophical position, since Arminianism cannot provide a strong theory of providential control. Subsequently, a …
Divine Foreknowledge And The Problem Of Evil: Four Views, Nathan S. Justice
Divine Foreknowledge And The Problem Of Evil: Four Views, Nathan S. Justice
The Kabod
This paper examines the issues of divine foreknowledge and the Problem of Evil from the standpoint of four different theological systems: Open Theism, Arminianism, Molinism, and Calvinism. The author summarizes each view’s understanding of divine foreknowledge and then explains how this understanding applies to the view’s refutation of the Problem of Evil.
Whosoever Will: A Review Essay, C. Fred Smith
Whosoever Will: A Review Essay, C. Fred Smith
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)
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The Arminian Libertarian Doctrines Of Freedom And Responsibility Evaluated According To Biblical-Reformed Doctrine Of Sin, Carlos Heber De Campos
The Arminian Libertarian Doctrines Of Freedom And Responsibility Evaluated According To Biblical-Reformed Doctrine Of Sin, Carlos Heber De Campos
Doctor of Theology Dissertation
Now the question to be asked is this: How can the human will decide to perform acts spiritually good, or have the ability of contrary choice, if it is determined by the condition of man's nature? Has man the moral ability to perform contrary to his own nature? Those who try to study man's moral ability without seriously knowing man’s total depravity, make a serious mistake.