Dr.

We have

We have

Dr. Craig, we have questions

questions just from all over the globe and so let's put you in the

hot seat once again and get you to answer some questions that have come in

Dr Craig my question is concerning the continuing debate between Molinism and Kalmatism

and this idea of Libertarian Free Will versus compatablism.

I love listening to your material

material in the form of books and it has led me to think even more critically about my Calvinist beliefs and examining your material in the form of books and debates in podcast has begun to shape the way I think about all aspects of theology in general.

As for your critique of Calvinist determinism and your defense of Molinism, I'm wondering if there may

be an issue with defining terms.

For example, in saying that Libertarian free will, in combination with middle knowledge and

God manipulating the circumstances of a person's life, God can direct people to act exactly how

he wants them to act.

My objection would be to say that this is exactly how Jonathan Edwards defines free will in his book the freedom of the will.

That is to say that free will is being able to choose freely what you are most inclined to do, which seems to fit perfectly with your

description of free will. Yet somehow the Calvinist view is conflicting with the

Molinist view based on the terms used to describe these views.

For example, the Calvinist would say that if God could perfectly manipulate someone to do exactly what he wants them to do

through circumstances and desires this is

determinism yet the person is still choosing what they want to do not being

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