Episode 76: The Standing to Punish with Tommie Shelby

In this episode, we talk with Leigh Vicens about what she calls the puzzle of sin and free will in Christianity. We consider how compatibilists, libertarians, and free will skeptics might respond to the puzzle.Leigh's website: https://www.augie.edu/directory/leigh-vicens-phd-mdiv-maLeigh's book: Christianity and the Problem of Free WillTwitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshowInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/

In this episode we talk with Benjamin Matheson about various problems concerning both compatibilist and libertarian free will in heaven.Benjamin's website: https://www.benjaminmatheson.com/Benjamin's paper: Tracing and Heavenly FreedomTwitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshowInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/

In this episode, we talk with Tom Ward about divine free will, focusing on Duns Scotus's view of divine free will and the act of creation.Tom's website: https://www.thomasmward.com/Tom's book, Ordered by Love: An Introduction to John Duns Scotus: https://angelicopress.com/products/ordered-by-love?srsltid=AfmBOoo6x3lkxblphcS_BASqIQmPqR6wr6ZO6objsyEtwLdgGrTyl5G9Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshowInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/

In this episode, we talk with Kevin Timpe about grace and free will, focusing on a puzzle that arises for the Christian view of divine grace towards fallen human beings.Kevin's website: https://kevintimpe.com/Kevin's book: Free Will in Philosophical TheologyKevin's papers:Grace and Controlling What We Do Not CauseCooperative Grace, Cooperative AgencyTwitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshowInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/

In this episode we talk with John Bishop and Ken Perszyk about the euteleological understanding of theism, which is an alternative to personal theism.John's website: https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/jc-bishopKen's website: https://profiles.waikato.ac.nz/ken.perszykJohn and Ken's book: God, Purpose, and RealityTwitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshowInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/

In this episode, we talk with Scott Davison about petitionary prayer. We begin with what petitionary prayer is, and then we discuss challenges to petitionary prayer from divine free will.Scott's website: https://scottdavison.yourwebsitespace.com/Scott's books: God and Prayer                          Petitionary PrayerTwitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshowInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/

In this episode, we talk with Alan Rhoda about the strengths and weaknesses of various models of divine providence and free will.Alan's website: http://www.alanrhoda.net/Alan's book, Open Theism: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/open-theism/58D1856058A7BAED3BD758245927FADBTwitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshowInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/

In this episode, we talk with Gloria Frost about various views of divine causation of creaturely action, focusing on three views from the medieval period.Gloria's website: https://gloriafrost.org/Gloria's book, Aquinas on Efficient Causation and Causal Powers: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/aquinas-on-efficient-causation-and-causal-powers/582E9302CDF482489AC0CDE3A3EE90B0Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshowInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/

In this episode, we talk with Jason Turner about whether certain kinds of compatibilists can use the free will defense in response to the problem of evil.Jason's website: https://philosophy.arizona.edu/person/jason-turnerJason's paper, "Compatibilism and the Free Will Defense": https://place.asburyseminary.edu/faithandphilosophy/vol30/iss2/1/Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshowInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/

This ninth season of the podcast will explore topics on free will and theology. In this episode, we talk with Dan Speak about free will and the problem of evil.Dan's website: https://bellarmine.lmu.edu/philosophy/faculty/?expert=daniel.speakDan's book, The Problem of Evil: https://www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?book_slug=the-problem-of-evil--9780745664064Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshowInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/