Free Will, God’s Providence, and Quantum Entanglement

In what follows, I contend that Arminianism—when properly nuanced—provides a more satisfying framework for holding together free will, God’s sovereignty, and God’s knowledge of the future than does open theism, Molinism, or Reformed theology. I turn to quantum entanglement as a model for teaching ho...

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Main Author: Strahan, Joshua Marshall (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [2020]
In: Theology and science
Year: 2020, Volume: 18, Issue: 1, Pages: 59-73
IxTheo Classification:CF Christianity and Science
KDD Protestant Church
NBC Doctrine of God
NBE Anthropology
VA Philosophy
Further subjects:B Sovereignty
B Open Theism
B Arminianism
B Petitionary Prayer
B Divine eternality
B unfulfilled prophecy
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Summary:In what follows, I contend that Arminianism—when properly nuanced—provides a more satisfying framework for holding together free will, God’s sovereignty, and God’s knowledge of the future than does open theism, Molinism, or Reformed theology. I turn to quantum entanglement as a model for teaching how God’s eternal nature allows him to be simultaneously present to all times and events in a way that allows room for both God’s providence and human free will. Throughout the essay, I attempt to remain faithful to the biblical witness, to be rooted in a well-represented and ancient stream of theological tradition, and to avoid inherently illogical claims.
ISSN:1474-6719
Contains:Enthalten in: Theology and science
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/14746700.2019.1710350