Theological Determinism
New Perspectives
Published on 28. September 2022
290 pages
978-1-009-24940-9 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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'This volume constitutes a rich conversation among a diverse group of authors on the question of divine determinism. The quality of argumentation is consistently high, and there are fresh developments, from multiple angles, of both pro and con positions. Easily the best exploration of this question in recent philosophy of religion.' Tim O'Connor, Indiana University BloomingtonMore details
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English
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Cambridge
United Kingdom
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1,76 MB
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978-1-009-24940-9 (9781009249409)
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Introduction; 1. Theological Determinism and Creation Heath White; 2. Am I Here by Accident? T. J. Mawson; 3. You Searched Me and Knew Me: Divine Determinism and the God of Love Jesse Couenhoven; 4. Fatalism and Some Varieties of Contrastive Explanation Alexander R. Pruss; 5. Divine Transcendence: Is There a Third Way in the Debate over Theological Determinism? W. Matthews Grant; 6. The Incompatibility of Universal, Determinate Divine Action with Human Free Will Simon Kittle; 7. Compatibilists about Moral Responsibility and (Natural) Determinism Should Be Compatibilists about Moral Responsibility and Theological Determinism Taylor Cyr; 8. An Argument for Theological Incompatibilism Alicia Finch; 9. Human Freedom and the Inevitability of Sin Leigh Vicens; 10. Hard Theological Determinism and Divine Forgiveness are Incompatible Justin Capes; 11. Moral Luck, Free Will Theodicies, and Theological Determinism Philip Swenson; 12. Divine Determinism and Gratitude for Sins Peter Furlong; 13. The Problem of Trust Daniel M. Johnson; 14. Toward a Reactive Attitudes Theodicy Garrett Pendergraft; 15. Christ in Gethsemane Katherine Sonderegger.
