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Free to Say No: Free Will and Augustine's Evolving Doctrines of Grace and Election

Free to Say No: Free Will and Augustine's Evolving Doctrines of Grace and Election

Jenkins, Eric L.

Paperback

Religion General General Christianity

ISBN10: 0227174232
ISBN13: 9780227174234
Publisher: James Clarke Company
Published: Sep 26 2013
Pages: 146
Weight: 0.50
Height: 0.41 Width: 6.01 Depth: 9.01
Language: English
An analysis of how St Augustine's account of free will developed through his writings, showing the conceptual changes in his understanding of predestination.

For centuries Augustine's theory of free will has been used to explain why God is not the author of evil and humans are morally responsible for sin. Yet, when he embraced the doctrines of unconditional election and operative grace, Augustine began modifying his theory of free will. His final works claim his evolved notion of free will remained consistent with his early view, but this claim has provoked significant debate. Some scholars take him at his word, interpreting his teachings on free will in light of his later predestination teachings. Others reject his claim of continuity and warn of great inconsistencies between his early and later works. Few have undertaken a thorough study of Augustine's works to compare his early notion of free will with his later theory of predestination. Free To Say No? is a detailed study of Augustine's work that presents clear evidence in Augustine's own words for a significant discontinuity between his early and later theories - especially the disappearance of the will's freedom to say No - and offers some fascinating insights as to why Augustine proposed such drastic changes.

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