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We ask God to involve himself providentially in our lives, yet we cherish our freedom to choose and act. Employing both theological reflection and philosophical analysis, the author explores how to resolve the interesting and provocative puzzles arising from these seemingly conflicting desires. He inquires what sovereignty means and how sovereigns balance their power and prerogatives with the...

These are active verbs of human response to God’s initiative of grace. Paul is thankful for the faith of his readers and for their “love for all the saints” (1:15). God’s initiative calls for an appropriate response of belief and trust, faith and love. The other passage is Romans 8:28—11:36. We do not have room to consider all the important but challenging themes Paul presents in this rich passage, but four themes relevant to our discussion of the nature of freedom demand our attention. First, Paul