Loopie
Puritan Board Freshman
Hi Everyone!
I just recently turned in a research paper for my Systematic Theology class where I defended the concept of Compatibilism. I based my research primarily off of Augustine, Calvin, and Edwards. Personally I found Edwards' book Freedom of the Will to be extremely beneficial and informative in helping me to understand man's will, God's sovereignty, and man's responsibility.
My question here is concerning the concept of Soft-Libertarianism. My professor who graded my paper seemed very much against the idea of Compatibilism, and he himself argued for "Soft-Libertarianism" (and encouraged me to look into it). Now I am very familiar with Determinism (both Hard and Soft) as well as Libertarianism, but I have not heard much about Soft-Libertarianism (apparently there is a 'hard' version as well).
From a quick internet search that I have done on the topic, Soft-Libertarianism seems to be the idea that in some way, there is a certain sense of 'freedom' when it comes to human decision making. This view claims that it violates neither the law of causality nor God's sovereignty.
I am wondering if anyone on the PB has any information on "Soft-Libertarianism" and whether or not it is truly any different than simple 'Libertarianism'. Is Soft-Libertarianism compatible (no pun intended) with Calvinism? Is it Biblical? Does it even make sense logically? I look forward to your responses.
I just recently turned in a research paper for my Systematic Theology class where I defended the concept of Compatibilism. I based my research primarily off of Augustine, Calvin, and Edwards. Personally I found Edwards' book Freedom of the Will to be extremely beneficial and informative in helping me to understand man's will, God's sovereignty, and man's responsibility.
My question here is concerning the concept of Soft-Libertarianism. My professor who graded my paper seemed very much against the idea of Compatibilism, and he himself argued for "Soft-Libertarianism" (and encouraged me to look into it). Now I am very familiar with Determinism (both Hard and Soft) as well as Libertarianism, but I have not heard much about Soft-Libertarianism (apparently there is a 'hard' version as well).
From a quick internet search that I have done on the topic, Soft-Libertarianism seems to be the idea that in some way, there is a certain sense of 'freedom' when it comes to human decision making. This view claims that it violates neither the law of causality nor God's sovereignty.
I am wondering if anyone on the PB has any information on "Soft-Libertarianism" and whether or not it is truly any different than simple 'Libertarianism'. Is Soft-Libertarianism compatible (no pun intended) with Calvinism? Is it Biblical? Does it even make sense logically? I look forward to your responses.