TY - BOOK AU - Geisler,Norman L. TI - Chosen but free: a balanced view of God's sovereignty and free will SN - 9780764208447 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - BT 810.3 .G45 2010 PY - 2010/// CY - Minneapolis, Minn. PB - Bethany House KW - Predestination KW - Free will and determinism KW - Providence and government of God KW - Christianity KW - God (Christianity) KW - Omniscience KW - Calvinism KW - Arminianism N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Ideas do have consequences -- What are the alternatives? -- Who is in charge? -- Why blame me? -- Avoiding the extreme sovereignty view -- Avoiding the extreme sovereignty view (continued) -- Avoiding the extreme free will view -- Seeking a biblical balance -- So what? -- Responding to critics -- Appendices: Great church fathers on free will -- Was Calvin a Calvinist? -- The origins of extreme Calvinism -- Answering objections to free will -- Is faith a gift only to the elect? -- Biblical support for unlimited atonement -- Double-predestination -- Jonathan Edwards on free will -- Is regeneration prior to faith? -- Monergism vs. synergism -- Extreme Calvinism and voluntarism -- Understanding Calvinism's five points -- The Canons of Dort -- Four views on eternal security N2 - "Respected author, seminary professor, and apologist presents a moderate view of divine sovereignty vs. human responsibility. In the third edition he addresses current debate surrounding freewill and destination, including response to critics"--Provided by publisher ER -