Month: September 2021

Grace is a uniquely Christian concept but one which is difficult, apparently, to understand. We speak as if we embrace the concept, but then live as if we don’t. The core of the problem is that we want to control it, we want to manage it. We really cannot let grace simply be grace.  Central…

Our topic is still grace and free will. It is a complex topic.  The idea that we are responsible for our behavior, for our actions, and even our thoughts is a nearly universally held idea. It is the basis of most civil, criminal and even religious or moral laws. But grace comes along and intersects…

We are talking about grace—what it is and what it does. Last time we met we took a look at grace and free will in the garden of Eden. We asked: What actually is free will? Does it mean the same as consequential decision-making or are they different things? And how “free” is free will…