Willing to believe : the controversy over free will

A history of the debate over free will and how it affects Christian theology.;Intro; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Illustrations and Figures; Introduction; 1. We Are Capable of Obedience; 2. We Are Incapable of Obedience; 3. We Are Capable of Cooperating; 4. We Are in Bondage to Sin; 5. We Are Voluntary Slaves; 6. We Are Free to Believe; 7. We Are Inclined to Sin; 8. We Are Not Depraved by Nature; 9. We Are Able to Believe; Notes; Latin Glossary; Index of Subjects; Index of Personal Names; Index of Scripture; About the Author; Among Other Books by R.C. Sproul; Back Ads; Back Cover. What is the role of the will in believing the good news of the gospel? Why is there so much controversy over free will throughout church history? R. C. Sproul finds that Christians have often been influenced by pagan views of the human will that deny the effects of Adam's fall.
In Willing to Believe, Sproul traces the free-will controversy from its formal beginning in the fifth century, with the writings of Augustine and Pelagius, to the present. Readers will gain understanding into the nuances separating the views of Protestants and Catholics, Calvinists and Arminians, and Reformed and Dispensationalists. This book, like Sproul's Faith Alone, is a major work on an essential evangelical tenet. In Willing to Believe Sproul traces the free-will controversy from its formal beginning in the fifth century, when Augustine took up the pen against Pelagius, to the present. By the time you finish this historical tour, you will understand the nuances separating the views of Protestants and Catholics, Calvinists and Arminians, the Reformed and Dispensationalists. You will also have read key passages from the works of important writers on this subject: Pelagius, Augustine, Luther, Calvin, Arminius, Edwards, Finney, and others A history of the debate over free will and how it affects Christian theology. Theology—Church History;Church Life;Free will and determinism—Religious aspects—Christianity—History of doctrines;Original Sin—History of doctrines;Grace (Theology)—History of doctrines;REL067000;REL015000;PHI007000