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Ehrman’s Problem: He’s Confused About the Free Will Defense

Posted on January 24, 2012 by clayjones

Ehrman says free will defenders often tell him humans would be like robots without free will (11, 12, 197, 229). Well, of course they tell him that. Rightly! And on this point Ehrman never disagrees because free will is essential … Continue reading →

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Ehrman’s Problem 5: God Should Intervene More to Prevent Free Will’s Evil Use

Posted on January 23, 2012 by clayjones

Finally we come to what seems to be Ehrman’s major objection to the free will defense. He asks, “If he [God] intervenes sometimes to counteract free will, why does he not do so more of the time? Or indeed, all … Continue reading →

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Ehrman’s Problem 3: God Could Have Made Us So We’d Always Do Right

Posted on January 19, 2012 by clayjones

Bart Ehrman asks why God didn’t give humans “the intelligence they need to exercise it [free will] so that we can all live happily and peaceably together? You can’t argue that he wasn’t able to do so, if you want … Continue reading →

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