

Humans are morally responsible, which requires that they be free.ģ.4.
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The Bible never says that humans are free in the sense that they are autonomously able to make decisions that are not caused by anything.ģ.3. We Are Able to Believe: Lewis Sperry Chafer (1871–1952)ģ.1. We Are Not Depraved by Nature: Charles Grandison Finney (1792–1875)Ģ.9. We Are Inclined to Sin: Jonathan Edwards (1703–58)Ģ.8. We Are Free to Believe: James Arminius (1560–1609)Ģ.7.

We Are Voluntary Slaves: John Calvin (1509–64)Ģ.6. We Are in Bondage to Sin: Martin Luther (1483–1546)Ģ.5. We Are Capable of Cooperating: Semi-Pelagians (John Cassian, c. We Are Incapable of Obedience: Augustine (354–430)Ģ.3.

We Are Capable of Obedience: Pelagius (c. I added the dates for each person in parentheses.Ģ.1. Sproul, Willing to Believe: The Controversy over Free Will (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1997). The nine headings in this section reproduce the chapter titles in R. What have noteworthy theologians thought about “free will”? Constraining and Non-Constraining Causesġ.5. What are some challenges with studying “free will”? 1. Here’s the basic outline (the handout is more detailed): Introduction
