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Ep 48: The Problem of Evil (Part 8)- A Strange, Wonderful Molinist Life? Molinism Explained
Luther and Calvin both made a strong case for evil as the "alien acts of God." Calvin made an especially strong argument that the implications from the theology and metaphysics of people like Augustine and Aquinas should lead to a belief in God's predestination of all things. His argument was so strong that it forced people to reassess the "classical" doctrines of God and the metaphysical beliefs about the nature of reality in order to try and find a way to maintain a belief in libertarian free will and human responsibility for their choices.
One of the first challenges to this classical position emerged as a slight variation away from the classical view by a 16th century Jesuit name Luis De Molina. Molina's new ideas would become known as Molinism.
In today's episode, we'll explore the basic concepts of Molinism and see how Molinist's attempt to give answers to the problem of evil. Maybe even a couple of well-known movies can help us understand this complex school of thought...
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Luther and Calvin both made a strong case for evil as the "alien acts of God." Calvin made an especially strong argument that the implications from the theology and metaphysics of people like Augustine and Aquinas should lead to a belief in God's predestination of all things. His argument was so strong that it forced people to reassess the "classical" doctrines of God and the metaphysical beliefs about the nature of reality in order to try and find a way to maintain a belief in libertarian free will and human responsibility for their choices.
One of the first challenges to this classical position emerged as a slight variation away from the classical view by a 16th century Jesuit name Luis De Molina. Molina's new ideas would become known as Molinism.
In today's episode, we'll explore the basic concepts of Molinism and see how Molinist's attempt to give answers to the problem of evil. Maybe even a couple of well-known movies can help us understand this complex school of thought...
TODAY's EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY:
Shema Apparel
https://shemaapparel.com/
Deep Talks Patreon Community
https://www.patreon.com/deeptalkstheologypodcast
Become a member of the Deep Talks Patreon Community to help support this podcast and receive bonus content, Q & A opportunities, and more!
To Subscribe on Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deep-talks-exploring-theology-and-meaning-making/id1401730159
Connect on with Paul Anleitner on Twitter at:
https://twitter.com/PaulAnleitner
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