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Determined to Come Most Freely

LA116901

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Determined to Come Most Freely

[Article]

James N. Anderson, Paul Manata, James N. Anderson, et al.

Leiden

Brill

It is commonly held that Calvinism is committed to theological determinism, and therefore also to compatibilism insofar as Calvinism affirms human freedom and moral responsibility. Recent scholarship has challenged this view, opening up space for a form of Calvinism that allows for libertarian free will. In this article we critically assess two versions of 'libertarian Calvinism' recently proposed by Oliver Crisp. We contend that Calvinism (defined along the confessional lines adopted by Crisp) is implicitly committed to theological determinism, and even if it were not so committed, it would still rule out libertarian free will on other grounds. It is commonly held that Calvinism is committed to theological determinism, and therefore also to compatibilism insofar as Calvinism affirms human freedom and moral responsibility. Recent scholarship has challenged this view, opening up space for a form of Calvinism that allows for libertarian free will. In this article we critically assess two versions of 'libertarian Calvinism' recently proposed by Oliver Crisp. We contend that Calvinism (defined along the confessional lines adopted by Crisp) is implicitly committed to theological determinism, and even if it were not so committed, it would still rule out libertarian free will on other grounds.

2017

272-297

Journal of Reformed Theology

11/3

1569-7312

Calvinism

determinism

free will

incompatibilism

libertarianism

James N. Anderson

Paul Manata

10.1163/15697312-01103016

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