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St. Augustine on the Freedom to be Saved

Posted on 25 February 2024 by Fr Aidan Kimel

by Jesse Couenhoven, Ph.D. St. Augustine of Hippo has seemed, to many of his modern readers, to be a theologian who tied himself up in unfortunate self-contradiction. Although he is widely recognized as a great theologian of freedom, and perhaps … Continue reading →

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God and Freedom by Brian Davies

Posted on 17 November 2023 by Fr Aidan Kimel

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Hugh McCann on the Sovereignty and Freedom of God

Posted on 15 November 2023 by Fr Aidan Kimel

I am not a philosopher, as my readers know too well; but over the years I have read various philosophers. There have been two in particular who have challenged me to think about God in new and surprising ways. The … Continue reading →

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W. Matthews Grant on Divine Causality & Human Freedom

Posted on 7 July 2023 by Fr Aidan Kimel
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Universalism, Freedom, and the Problem of Evil

Posted on 4 May 2023 by Fr Aidan Kimel

by Eric Reitan, Ph.D. One recurring worry about universalism is that it would undermine the ability of theists to respond adequately to the problem of evil. The worry seems to be rooted in the idea that the best theistic response … Continue reading →

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Ainulindalë: Human Freedom and the Mysterious New Gift of Ilúvatar

Posted on 6 April 2023 by Fr Aidan Kimel

“But the ultimate problem of Free Will in its relation to the Foreknowledge of a Designer,” writes J. R. R. Tolkien, “(both of the plane of Umbar and of the Mind and the blending of both in Incarnate Mind), Eru, … Continue reading →

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The Inescapable Love of God: Human Freedom and the Incoherency of Self-Damnation

Posted on 14 December 2022 by Fr Aidan Kimel

God does not coerce! Without question, this is the most popular, and perhaps most powerful, objection raised against the universalist hope, at least in those circles where the retributive construal of damnation does not hold sway. God has given human … Continue reading →

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Avicenna and Aquinas: Ruminating Divine Freedom and Necessity

Posted on 7 November 2022 by Fr Aidan Kimel

I recently wrote the following letter to Dr Rahim Acar, a Muslim scholar and expert on the philosopher Avicenna. For purposes of publication, I have revised and significantly expanded the letter, adding quotations from his book, as well as specific … Continue reading →

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