The Doctrine of Predestination
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The Doctrine of Predestination is a theological work by philosopher and Christian apologist William Lane Craig that examines and critiques various views on divine predestination, human freedom, and God’s sovereignty.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Doctrine of Election | 1 |
| The Doctrine of Predestination canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Doctrine of Predestination Context triple: [William Lane Craig, hasWritten, The Doctrine of Predestination]
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A.
De praedestinationis doctrina
De praedestinationis doctrina is a theological treatise by Reformed scholar Theodore Beza that systematically expounds and defends the doctrine of predestination within Calvinist theology.
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Article XVII Of Predestination and Election
Article XVII Of Predestination and Election is a doctrinal statement within the Church of England’s Thirty-Nine Articles that sets out its teaching on divine predestination, election, and assurance of salvation.
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C.
The Marrow of Theology
The Marrow of Theology is a seminal 17th-century Reformed theological textbook that systematically presents Puritan Calvinist doctrine in a concise, scholastic format.
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D.
Lectures on Calvinism
Lectures on Calvinism is a series of influential theological and cultural lectures by Abraham Kuyper that articulate Calvinism as a comprehensive worldview shaping religion, politics, science, and society.
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E.
A Body of Practical Divinity
A Body of Practical Divinity is an 18th-century theological work by Baptist minister John Gill that systematically presents Reformed Christian doctrine and its practical application to the believer’s life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: The Doctrine of Predestination Target entity description: The Doctrine of Predestination is a theological work by philosopher and Christian apologist William Lane Craig that examines and critiques various views on divine predestination, human freedom, and God’s sovereignty.
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A.
De praedestinationis doctrina
De praedestinationis doctrina is a theological treatise by Reformed scholar Theodore Beza that systematically expounds and defends the doctrine of predestination within Calvinist theology.
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B.
Article XVII Of Predestination and Election
Article XVII Of Predestination and Election is a doctrinal statement within the Church of England’s Thirty-Nine Articles that sets out its teaching on divine predestination, election, and assurance of salvation.
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C.
The Marrow of Theology
The Marrow of Theology is a seminal 17th-century Reformed theological textbook that systematically presents Puritan Calvinist doctrine in a concise, scholastic format.
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D.
Lectures on Calvinism
Lectures on Calvinism is a series of influential theological and cultural lectures by Abraham Kuyper that articulate Calvinism as a comprehensive worldview shaping religion, politics, science, and society.
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E.
A Body of Practical Divinity
A Body of Practical Divinity is an 18th-century theological work by Baptist minister John Gill that systematically presents Reformed Christian doctrine and its practical application to the believer’s life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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theological work ⓘ |
| addressesQuestion |
How can divine sovereignty be reconciled with human freedom?
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How does God’s foreknowledge relate to human choices? ⓘ Is predestination compatible with libertarian free will? ⓘ |
| associatedPhilosophicalField |
metaphysics of free will
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philosophical theology GENERATED ⓘ philosophy of religion GENERATED ⓘ |
| author | William Lane Craig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| critiquesPositionOf | strict Calvinism ⓘ |
| critiquesView |
deterministic predestination
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hard theological determinism ⓘ |
| engagesWithTradition |
Evangelical theology
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Protestant theology ⓘ |
| examinesView |
conditional election
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corporate election ⓘ double predestination ⓘ single predestination ⓘ unconditional election ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian apologetics
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Christian theology ⓘ analytic theology ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christian apologists
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Christian theologians ⓘ philosophers of religion ⓘ students of theology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
divine foreknowledge
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divine sovereignty ⓘ human freedom ⓘ predestination ⓘ soteriology ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspectiveDiscussed |
Arminianism
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Augustinianism NERFINISHED ⓘ Calvinism NERFINISHED ⓘ Molinism NERFINISHED ⓘ Reformed theology ⓘ |
| topic |
compatibilism
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divine providence ⓘ election ⓘ eternal decree ⓘ grace ⓘ human responsibility ⓘ libertarian free will ⓘ middle knowledge ⓘ reprobation ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
The Doctrine of Election