
Libertarians such as J.R. Lucas have abandoned traditional Christian doctrines because they cannot reconcile them with the freedom of the will. Traditional Christian thinkers such as Augustine have repudiated libertarianism because they cannot reconcile it with the dogmas of the Faith. In Free Will and the Christian Faith, W.S. Anglin demonstrates that free will and traditional Christianity are ineed compatible. He examines, and solves, puzzles about the relationships between free will and omnipotence, omniscience, and God's goodness, using the idea of free will to answer the question of why God allows evil, and presenting arguments that link free will to eternal life and to the nature of revelation. Topics covered include the meaning of life, the soul and Lesbegue measure, and strategies for discerning the voice of God.
This work investigates the logical compatibility between the concept of human free will and the foundational doctrines of the Christian faith. W.S. Anglin, drawing upon philosophical inquiry and theological tradition, challenges the assertion that libertarian free will is inherently contradictory to divine omnipotence, omniscience, and the existence of evil. By constructing a framework that bridges secular philosophical puzzles with religious dogma, the author argues for a coherent synthesis that preserves both human agency and traditional Christian belief.
What You Will Find
Scholars and theologians often cite this text for its rigorous attempt to reconcile analytic philosophy with classical Christian orthodoxy. Readers frequently note the dense, technical nature of the prose, which requires a foundational understanding of both metaphysical logic and theological history.
Page Count:
250
Publication Date:
1991-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford Univ Pr
ISBN-10:
019824309X
ISBN-13:
9780198243090
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