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Theological Fatalism and the Best of All Possible Worlds
In conversation with my unbelieving son, this conundrum was presented: If the 'best of all possible worlds' idea is true, then God's foreknowledge actually DOES remove my free will. If God knows all things, including counterfactuals, and chose to...
best possible world, co-actualized reality, counterfactuals, divine omniscience, feasible world, free will
Molinism and Maximal Greatness
Dear Dr. Craig, I had the privilege of seeing you at Passion City today and really enjoyed it. Thank you for devoting your life to a field that so many shy away from for fear of being disproven — it’s encouraging and inspiring to see your commitme...
counterfactuals, divine sovereignty, feasible world, impossible, maximal greatness, middle knowledge
Does <em>Everything</em> Happen Necessarily?
Dear Dr Craig This one is probably going to make your skin crawl! I spoke to somebody who has recently completed theological & pastoral training, has studied philosophers such as Alvin Plantinga, and has come to the view that there is no such thing as mo...
calvinism, divine goodness, divine sovereignty, middle knowledge, modal intuition, moral responsibility
Corporate Election
Where can I read more abut the idea of corporate election? Prior to running across your site I had thought that he distinction between Calvinism and Armenianism had been at extremes of everything pre destined and at other extreme everything free will.&nb...
arminianism, calvinism, divine election, divine sovereignty, free will, libertarian freedom
The Chosen and Theological Fatalism
Hello Dr. Craig, My question is about the concept of Divine Foreknowledge and how that is applied to fulfillment of prophecy. For Context: You may be aware that there is a clip of the Chosen circulating Social Media where Jesus appeals to Judas to make a cho...
counterfactuals, divine foreknowledge, divine sovereignty, free will, logical fallacy, middle knowledge
Maximal Greatness and Middle Knowledge
Thank you for your work. I’ve especially enjoyed the Equip program and just completed the second course on Molinism. That brings to mind a question I’ve been wanting to ask. I agree with the definition of God as the greatest conceivable Bei...
character and nature of god, divine omniscience, maximal greatness, middle knowledge, molinism, omnipotence
Quantum Physics and Divine Foreknowledge
I’m studying physics at college in Boston. I find the intersection of cosmology with physics and philosophy quite interesting. Question: In quantum physics, positional uncertainty and long distance particle entanglement makes precise foreknowledge probab...
divine foreknowledge, knowledge, maximal greatness, middle knowledge, omniscience, perfect being theology
Sending Someone to Hell by Taking His Life
How can you address the sovereignty of God with someone who has taken a life (either purposeful or accidental) and is struggling with the concept that the person they killed may have come to a saving relationship with Christ if they had not prematurely ended t...
Molinism and Abiogenesis
Dear Dr. Craig, Thank you so much for your work and ministry. I've benefitted greatly from studying your books, articles, and debates. I am very excited to hear about your ongoing project to complete a systematic philosophical theology! My question relate...
abiogenesis, causal determinism, creation ex nihilo, divine concurrence, middle knowledge, molinism
Why Doesn’t God Give Us Infinite Time to Decide?
What doesnt God gives us an infinite amount of time to accept Jesus Christ? Why this (on average) 75 years life span? João
death, justice, middle knowledge, moral perfection, satisfaction of divine justice
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Theological Fatalism and the Best of All Possible Worlds
In conversation with my unbelieving son, this conundrum was presented: If the 'best of all possible worlds' idea is true, then God's foreknowledge actually DOES remove my free will. If God knows all things, including counterfactuals, and chose to...
best possible world, co-actualized reality, counterfactuals, divine omniscience, feasible world, free will
Molinism and Maximal Greatness
Dear Dr. Craig, I had the privilege of seeing you at Passion City today and really enjoyed it. Thank you for devoting your life to a field that so many shy away from for fear of being disproven — it’s encouraging and inspiring to see your commitme...
counterfactuals, divine sovereignty, feasible world, impossible, maximal greatness, middle knowledge
Does <em>Everything</em> Happen Necessarily?
Dear Dr Craig This one is probably going to make your skin crawl! I spoke to somebody who has recently completed theological & pastoral training, has studied philosophers such as Alvin Plantinga, and has come to the view that there is no such thing as mo...
calvinism, divine goodness, divine sovereignty, middle knowledge, modal intuition, moral responsibility
Corporate Election
Where can I read more abut the idea of corporate election? Prior to running across your site I had thought that he distinction between Calvinism and Armenianism had been at extremes of everything pre destined and at other extreme everything free will.&nb...
arminianism, calvinism, divine election, divine sovereignty, free will, libertarian freedom
The Chosen and Theological Fatalism
Hello Dr. Craig, My question is about the concept of Divine Foreknowledge and how that is applied to fulfillment of prophecy. For Context: You may be aware that there is a clip of the Chosen circulating Social Media where Jesus appeals to Judas to make a cho...
counterfactuals, divine foreknowledge, divine sovereignty, free will, logical fallacy, middle knowledge