RT Article
T1 Divine Foreknowledge and Providence: Trade–offs between Human Freedom and Government of the Universe
JF TheoLogica
VO 5
IS 1
SP 126
OP 146
A1 Frigerio, Aldo
A1 De Florio, Ciro
A2 De Florio, Ciro
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1753987954
AB In this paper, we aim to examine the relationships between four solutions to the dilemma of divine foreknowledge and human freedom - theological determinism, Molinism, simple foreknowledge and open theism - and divine providence and theodicy. Some of these solutions - theological determinism and Molinism, in particular - highlight God's government of the world.  Some others - simple foreknowledge and open theism - highlight human autonomy and freedom. In general, the more libertarian human freedom is highlighted, the less God's government of the history of the world seems possible. However, the task of theodicy becomes easier because humans are fully responsible for the evil they do. Conversely, the more God's government is highlighted, the more human freedom seems to be restricted. Moreover, God seems to be directly or indirectly responsible for evil in the world. Because of the trade-off between control and freedom, each solution finds itself at ease with some problems, while on other fronts, it must adopt a defensive position. As we will see, no solution can solve all problems; thus, the pros and cons of each solution should be weighed carefully.
K1 Divine Foreknowledge
K1 Human Freedom
K1 Divine Providence
K1 Theodicy
K1 Future contingents
DO 10.14428/thl.v4i3.55003