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This volume unites established authors and rising young voices in
philosophical theology and philosophy of religion to offer the
single most wide-ranging examination of theological determinism-in
terms of both authors represented and issues investigated-published
to date. Fifteen contributors present discussions about theological
(or divine) determinism, the view that God determines everything
that occurs in the world. Some authors provide arguments in favor
of this position, while others provide considerations against it.
Many contributors investigate the relationship between theological
determinism and other philosophical issues (the principle of
sufficient reason; the compatibility of determinism and free will;
moral luck), theological doctrines (creation ex nihilo; divine
forgiveness; the inevitability of sin; the unity of Christ's will
with God's), or moral attitudes and practices (trusting God;
resenting the ill-will of others; resisting evil). This book is
essential reading for all those interested in the relationship
between theological determinism and philosophical thought.
In this volume, Peter Furlong delves into the question of divine
determinism - the view that God has determined everything that has
ever happened or will ever happen. This view, which has a long
history among multiple religious and philosophical traditions,
faces a host of counterarguments. It seems to rob humans of their
free will, absolving them of all the wrongs they commit. It seems
to make God the author of sin and thus blameworthy for all human
wrongdoing. Additionally, it seems to undermine the popular 'Free
Will Defense' of the problem of evil, to make a mockery of the
claim that God loves us, and to make it inappropriate for God to
blame and punish us. This work carefully formulates these and other
objections to divine determinism and investigates possible
responses to each of them, providing systematic and balanced
discussion of this major philosophical and theological debate.
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