Free Will, God’s Providence, and Quantum Entanglement
In what follows, I contend that Arminianism—when properly nuanced—provides a more satisfying framework for holding together free will, God’s sovereignty, and God’s knowledge of the future than does open theism, Molinism, or Reformed theology. I turn to quantum entanglement as a model for teaching ho...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2020]
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| In: |
Theology and science
Year: 2020, Volume: 18, Issue: 1, Pages: 59-73 |
| RelBib Classification: | CF Christianity and Science KDD Protestant Church NBC Doctrine of God NBE Anthropology VA Philosophy |
| Further subjects: | B
Sovereignty
B Open Theism B Arminianism B Petitionary Prayer B Divine eternality B unfulfilled prophecy |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Summary: | In what follows, I contend that Arminianism—when properly nuanced—provides a more satisfying framework for holding together free will, God’s sovereignty, and God’s knowledge of the future than does open theism, Molinism, or Reformed theology. I turn to quantum entanglement as a model for teaching how God’s eternal nature allows him to be simultaneously present to all times and events in a way that allows room for both God’s providence and human free will. Throughout the essay, I attempt to remain faithful to the biblical witness, to be rooted in a well-represented and ancient stream of theological tradition, and to avoid inherently illogical claims. |
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| ISSN: | 1474-6719 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology and science
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/14746700.2019.1710350 |
