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Divine Providence: God's Love and Human Freedom is unavailable, but you can change that!

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...

Belief requires not that God determine or cause our desires and intentions, but that we hear, understand, and respond. So, whereas God’s calling can be rejected, God graciously offers it to all for their free response. This discussion highlights several key biblical themes, all of which center around God’s mercy and acceptance and the Christological focus that implements them. Foreknowing is paired with predestining. Divine choice or election is paired with human freedom of response of anyone to