Reforming Free Will: A Conversation on the History of Reformed Views (Paul Helm)

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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.

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Reforming Free Will: A Conversation on the History of Reformed Views

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… 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