Description
In the light of what powers and faculties are human beings responsible individuals in the everyday? In his theological, historical and philosophical examination of reformed orthodox views of free will and divine sovereignty Paul Helm considers determinism and compatibilism and their historical development between 1500 and 1800. He graciously tackles the views of Richard A. Muller and Antonie Vos to argue that compatibilism is deeply rooted and represents the mainstream understanding of the reformers’ conviction on the matter.
Endorsements
… worthy of finer engagement and examination by historians and theologians alike. In this work on Reformed Orthodox approaches to free will, human agency, and human choice, this scholarly contribution furthers the conversation on a range of debates historical, theological, and intellectual among proponents of synchronic contingency, indeterminism, and compatibilism.
Todd Rester, Associate Professor of Church History, Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia
Table of Contents
Series Preface 11
Preface 13
Introduction 15
Part One 25
CHAPTER 1
Orientation 27
CHAPTER 2
Martin Luther and Necessity 55
CHAPTER 3
John Calvin, Necessity and Contingency 77
Conclusion of Part One 99
Part Two 103
CHAPTER 4
Some Context 105
CHAPTER 5
Francis Turretin and Jonathan Edwards:
Theologians of the Same Niche 131
CHAPTER 6
Causation in Doctrine 161
CHAPTER 7
The Evidence of the Faculties 195
Conclusion of Part Two 233
Glossary 239
Bibliography 241
Scripture Index 249
Subject Index 251
Product Details
Title: Reforming Free Will: A Conversation on the History of Reformed Views
Author: Paul Helm
Publisher: Mentor
Pages: 264
Binding: Paperback
Size: 21.6 x 13.8 x 1.5 cm
ISBN: 9781527106062
