Freedom of the Will"Considered by many to be the greatest book by enormously influential American preacher and theologian JONATHAN EDWARDS (17031758), this provocative 1754 work explores the necessity of Gods grace for the salvaging of the damaged will of humanity and argues that free will is an extension of and connected to the grace of God. What is the nature of morality? Can God be evil? What constitutes sin? How does Gods foreknowledge of all events impact concepts of morality? How does intent inform our acts of vice and virtue? Still controversial and hotly debated in the 21st century, this demanding evangelistic worksome call it the best argument for the sovereignty of Godis among the essential reading of the thinker whose philosophies inspired the 18th-century religious of the Great Awakening, which continues to hugely influence American Protestantism to this day. Freedom of the Will will enthrall and challenge serious readers of the Bible as well as students of theologys impact on American history. " |
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Very hard read
Avis d'utilisateur - Ninja4Him1 - Christianbook.comEdwards has a few interesting things to say in this book. But he really didn't need to make it as long as it is. I think he really dragged it out. Unlike some of his other books, this book is too deep ... Consulter l'avis complet
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Excellent book!!! Edwards advocate the reformed perspective about Free Will. Consulter l'avis complet
Table des matières
| 1 | |
| 15 | |
PART II | 36 |
Whether any Event whatsoever and Volition | 47 |
Whether Volition can arise without a Cause through | 54 |
Concerning the supposed Liberty of the Will | 82 |
The Evidence of Gods certain Foreknowledge | 111 |
Whether we suppose the Volitions of Moral | 148 |
Liberty of Indifference not only not necessary | 201 |
Arminian Notions of Moral Agency inconsistent | 210 |
PART IV | 217 |
The Reasons why some think it contrary to Com | 232 |
Concerning those Objections that this Scheme | 249 |
MrHobbes | 257 |
Some further Objection against the Moral Neces | 270 |
Concerning that Objection against the Doctrine | 285 |
The Acts of the Will of the human soul of Jesus | 157 |
The case of such as are given up of God to Sin | 172 |
Command and Obligation to Obedience consistent | 180 |
of Things in themselves good particularly con | 192 |
Of a supposed Tendency of these Principles | 311 |
Conclusion | 322 |
Autres éditions - Tout afficher
Freedom of the Will: Which is Supposed to be Essential to Moral Agency ... Jonathan Edwards Affichage du livre entier - 1860 |
Expressions et termes fréquents
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Informations bibliographiques
| Titre | Freedom of the Will Cosimo classics |
| Auteur | Jonathan Edwards |
| Édition | réimprimée |
| Éditeur | Cosimo, Inc., 2007 |
| ISBN | 1602065446, 9781602065444 |
| Longueur | 368 pages |
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