"Determined to Believe?" has been written for those interested (or troubled) by everything related to God's sovereignty, and human freedom and responsibility. John Lennox writes this book with the intention of helping readers address these questions for themselves from the Bible.
In this comprehensive analysis of theological determinism, Lennox first seeks to define the problem, studying the concepts of freedom, the different types of determinism, and the moral difficulties that each one entails. After this, the author delves into the Gospels, and then investigates what we can learn about determinism and responsibility from Paul's discussion in Romans about God's dealings with Israel. Finally, Lennox addresses the problem of Christian assurance.
This nuanced and detailed study challenges many widely held assumptions in the area of theological determinism, bringing a fresh perspective to the debate.
