Divine Omniscience And Human Free Will

Author : Ciro De Florio,Aldo Frigerio
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-14
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783030313005

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Divine Omniscience and Human Free Will by Ciro De Florio,Aldo Frigerio Pdf

This book deals with an old conundrum: if God knows what we will choose tomorrow, how can we be free to choose otherwise? If all our choices are already written, is our freedom simply an illusion? This book provides a precise analysis of this dilemma using the tools of modern metaphysics and logic of time. With a focus on three intertwined concepts - God’s nature, the formal structure of time, and the metaphysics time, including the relationship between temporal entities and a timeless God - the chapters analyse various solutions to the problem of foreknowledge and freedom, revealing the advantages and drawbacks of each. Building on this analysis, the authors advance constructive solutions, showing under what conditions an entity can be omniscient in the presence of free agents, and whether an eternal entity can know the tensed futures of the world. The metaphysics of time, its topology and the semantics of future tensed sentences are shown to be invaluable topics in dealing with this issue. Combining investigations into the metaphysics of time with the discipline of temporal logic this monograph brings about important advancements in the philosophical understanding of an ancient and fascinating problem. The answer, if any, is hidden in the folds of time, in the elusive nature of this feature of reality and in the infinite branching of our lives.

Author : William Lane Craig
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9004092501

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Divine Foreknowledge and Human Freedom by William Lane Craig Pdf

The ancient problem of fatalism, more particularly theological fatalism, has resurfaced with surprising vigour in the second half of the twentieth century. Two questions predominate in the debate: (1) Is divine foreknowledge compatible with human freedom and (2) How can God foreknow future free acts? Having surveyed the historical background of this debate in "The Problem of Divine Foreknowledge" and "Future Contingents from Aristotle to Suarez" (Brill: 1988), William Lane Craig now attempts to address these issues critically. His wide-ranging discussion brings together a thought- provoking array of related topics such as logical fatalism, multivalent logic, backward causation, precognition, time travel, counterfactual logic, temporal necessity, Newcomb's Problem, middle knowledge, and relativity theory. The present work serves both as a useful survey of the extensive literature on theological fatalism and related fields and as a stimulating assessment of the possibility of divine foreknowledge of future free acts.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1842
Category : Free will and determinism
ISBN : BL:A0022227255

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The Divine Foreknowledge by Anonim Pdf

Author : William L. Craig
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2000-01-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498276634

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The Only Wise God by William L. Craig Pdf

Does God know our actions before we do them? And if so, do human beings truly have free will? Dr. Craig contends that both of these notions are compatible, showing how the Bible teaches divine foreknowledge of human free acts, and reveals two ways of "reconciling divine omniscience with human freedom".

Author : Graham C. Floyd
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2020-01-09
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1948048116

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Omniscience, Foreknowledge, and the Problem of Divine Freedom by Graham C. Floyd Pdf

If God foreknows the future, then he also foreknows his own future actions. How then is God a free and responsible agent? Four attempts at resolving the problem of human freedom in light of divine foreknowledge are applied to the problem of God's freedom in light of his foreknowledge.

Author : David Basinger,Randall Basinger
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2009-09-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830876596

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Predestination & Free Will by David Basinger,Randall Basinger Pdf

If God is in control, are people really free? This question has bothered Christians for centuries. And answers have covered a wide spectrum. Today Christians still disagree. Those who emphasize human freedom view it as a reflection of God's self-limited power. Others look at human freedom in the order of God's overall control. David and Randall Basinger have put this age-old question to four scholars trained in theology and philosophy. John Feinberg of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Norman Geisler of Dallas Theological Seminary focus on God's specific sovereignty. Bruce Reichenbach of Augsburg College and Clark Pinnock of McMaster Divinity College insist that God must limit his control to ensure our freedom. Each writer argues for his perspective and applies his theory to two practical case studies. Then the other writers respond to each of the major essays, exposing what they see as fallacies and hidden assumptions. A lively and provocative volume.

Author : William L. Craig
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2023-01-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666768565

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What Does God Know? by William L. Craig Pdf

Author : Richard A. Muller
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493406708

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Divine Will and Human Choice by Richard A. Muller Pdf

This fresh study from an internationally respected scholar of the Reformation and post-Reformation eras shows how the Reformers and their successors analyzed and reconciled the concepts of divine sovereignty and human freedom. Richard Muller argues that traditional Reformed theology supported a robust theory of an omnipotent divine will and human free choice and drew on a tradition of Western theological and philosophical discussion. The book provides historical perspective on a topic of current interest and debate and offers a corrective to recent discussions.

Author : Collin Hansen,Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra
Publisher : Multnomah
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780593193570

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Gospelbound by Collin Hansen,Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra Pdf

A profound exploration of how to hold on to hope when our unchanging faith collides with a changing culture, from two respected Christian storytellers and thought leaders. “Offers neither spin control nor image maintenance for the evangelical tribe, but genuine hope.”—Russell Moore, president of ERLC As the pressures of health warnings, economic turmoil, and partisan politics continue to rise, the influence of gospel-focused Christians seems to be waning. In the public square and popular opinion, we are losing our voice right when it’s needed most for Christ’s glory and the common good. But there’s another story unfolding too—if you know where to look. In Gospelbound, Collin Hansen and Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra counter these growing fears with a robust message of resolute hope for anyone hungry for good news. Join them in exploring profound stories of Christians who are quietly changing the world in the name of Jesus—from the wild world of digital media to the stories of ancient saints and unsung contemporary activists on the frontiers of justice and mercy. Discover how, in these dark times, the light of Jesus shines even brighter. You haven’t heard the whole story. And that’s good news.

Author : William Hasker
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781501702907

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God, Time, and Knowledge by William Hasker Pdf

"This outstanding book... is a genuinely pivotal contribution to the lively current debate over divine foreknowledge and human freedom.... Hasker's book has three commendable features worthy of immediate note. First, it contains a carefully crafted overview of the recent literature on foreknowledge and freedom and so can serve as an excellent introduction to that literature. Second, it is tightly reasoned and brimming with brisk arguments, many of them highly original. Third, it correctly situates the philosophical dispute over foreknowledge and freedom within its proper theological context and in so doing highlights the intimate connection between the doctrines of divine omniscience and divine providence."—Faith and Philosophy"[God, Time, and Knowledge] is an elegantly written, forcefully argued challenge to traditional views, and a major contribution to the discussion of divine foreknowledge."—Philosophical Review"This is a very competent, thorough analysis of the conflict between free will and divine foreknowledge (or, on some acounts, timeless divine knowledge of our future). It is exceptionally clear."—Theological Book Review

Author : Linda Trinkaus Zagzebski
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1996-04-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780195355406

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The Dilemma of Freedom and Foreknowledge by Linda Trinkaus Zagzebski Pdf

This original analysis examines the three leading traditional solutions to the dilemma of divine foreknowledge and human free will--those arising from Boethius, from Ockham, and from Molina. Though all three solutions are rejected in their best-known forms, three new solutions are proposed, and Zagzebski concludes that divine foreknowledge is compatible with human freedom. The discussion includes the relation between the foreknowledge dilemma and problems about the nature of time and the causal relation; the logic of counterfactual conditionals; and the differences between divine and human knowing states. An appendix introduces a new foreknowledge dilemma that purports to show that omniscient foreknowledge conflicts with deep intuitions about temporal asymmetry, quite apart from considerations of free will. Zagzebski shows that only a narrow range of solutions can handle this new dilemma. A compelling contribution to the field, The Dilemma of Freedom and Foreknowledge will appeal to students and scholars of theistic philosophy and the philosophy of religion.

Author : Richard Rice
Publisher : Review & Herald Publishing
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1980-01-01
Category : Free will and determinism
ISBN : 0812703030

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The Openness of God by Richard Rice Pdf

Author : Tamar Rudavsky
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789401577199

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Divine Omniscience and Omnipotence in Medieval Philosophy by Tamar Rudavsky Pdf

Author : John C. Moskop
Publisher : Mercer University Press
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UOM:39015011327122

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Divine Omniscience and Human Freedom by John C. Moskop Pdf

Author : John D. Laing
Publisher : Kregel Academic
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780825443305

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Middle Knowledge by John D. Laing Pdf

Most Christians believe God is in control, but they are unsure of how to reconcile that control with their struggles with sin, the command to evangelize, and the immense suffering in the world and their own lives. Laing offers an introduction to the doctrine of providence based on the theory of middle knowledge, first articulated in the sixteenth century. This view describes how creatures have true free will and God has perfect knowledge of what each creature could and would do in any circumstance. Middle knowledge helps answer the most perplexing theological questions: predestination and salvation, the existence of evil, divine and human authorship of Scripture, and science and the Christian faith. Laing provides extensive biblical support as well as practical applications for this theology.