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Tag Archives: free will
Free Will
Thought for the Week There are those who do not believe in free will, of course. And they are free to believe that, if they wish (see what I did there?). But I do believe in it. In fact, I … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes
Tagged C.S. Lewis, character, choice, determinism, eternity, free will, philosophy, wisdom
34 Comments
Puberty Blues
When I was in high school, my science class took a field trip to Griffith Park Observatory (the one in La La Land and Rebel Without a Cause). The highlight was the Planetarium Show: We leaned back and emitted a … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Humor, Memoir
Tagged accountability, choices, Darwin, free will, Matthew 7:13-14, puberty, wisdom
33 Comments
Free Will!
“The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves.” ~William Shakespeare Are we free? Or is the ability to choose an illusion? Why is our understanding of this subject so dim? It seems clear that we are … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes
Tagged 1 Corinthians 13:12, Bible, destiny, fate, free will, predestination, Shakespeare
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Free Will
“My first act of free will shall be to believe in free will.” “The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitude.” ~William James (considered the father of modern psychology)
Posted in Culture, For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes
Tagged attitude, emotion, free will, freedom, philosophy, psychology, William James
17 Comments