Difference between revisions of "Free will"

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Free will is something that christians do not have.

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-'''Free will''' is the concept that it is possible to make choices by an act of will based on independent thought.  This would appear to be impossible in a solely naturalistic system in which biochemical processes obey natural laws, not will.
+'''Free will''' is something that christians do not have.
-[[Incompatibilism]] views free will as being in conflict with the doctrine of [[determinism]], while [[Compatibilism]] sees no conflict between the two.
-In some denominations of the [[Christian]] faith it is believed that humans were created with free will so that they would choose to worship [[God]].  Other Christian traditions, such as [[Calvinism]], believe that humans were created without free will, but that God's will determines our actions.
-[[Category:Philosophy]]
-[[Category:Christian Theology]]