1.4 Free Will, Determinism and Predestination

Question 1

What is Free Will?

Answer 1

Humans choose their behaviour having made conscious decisions.

Question 2

Non - religous Libertarianism

Answer 2

There ‘appear’ to be more responsibilities

Question 3

Quote for predestination- Jeremiah 1:5

Answer 3

‘Before I formed you in the womb I knew you’

Question 4

Christian: Predestination

Answer 4

Everyone has original sin
God has predecided who he will save = elect
These people will have the holy spirit within them, so they freely make good decisions

People who will not be saved = reprobate

If all humans have original sin, then god must have chosen who he will save before they existed

Question 5

Free will Genesis 2:16

Answer 5

‘Adam and Eve were free to eat from any tree in the Garden’

Question 6

Non religious beliefs on free will

Answer 6

Determinisim

Question 7

Determinism

Answer 7

We have no free will, and our actions are determined by external factors

Question 8

Factors of determinism

Answer 8

Genetic - our actions are determined by our character, which is determined by our genes

Psychological - nurture determines our actions

Physical - our thoughts also must have a cause