The Case for Freewill Theism: A Philosophical Assessment

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The Case for Freewill Theism: A Philosophical Assessment. By David Basinger. Downers Grove: InterVarsity; 1996, 154 pp., $14:99 paper.

"The purpose of this hook," writes David Basinger, "is to subject freewill theism (FWT) to a philosophical assessment" (pp. 12-13). Just what is "freewill theism"? it is any theological model that affirms that "God can unilaterally intervene in earthly affairs and does so at times" (can.tra process theism) while it denies "that Gad can both grant individuals freedom and control its use" (contra theological determinism; p. 12?. Essentially, then, freewill theism is a broad category that includes classic Arminianism (which affirms God's simple and …