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Free Will Quiz

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The paradox of human free will and God's infinite knowledge and power has troubled Jewish thinkers at every point in Jewish history. How much do you know about this debate?

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Question 1 of 10
True or false: The Bible has examples of God announcing predetermined events and interfering with individual choices.
Question 2 of 10
Elliot Dorff, a Conservative rabbi and theologian, has used arguments about genetic predeterminism and free will to respond to what issue?
Question 3 of 10
Which Christian thinker's view on free will parallels Maimonides' view?
Question 4 of 10
Which of these problems concerned medieval philosophers?
Question 5 of 10
According to Maimonides, God’s "special providence" is limited to
Question 6 of 10
What does Abraham Joshua Heschel believe about free will?
Question 7 of 10
Many kabbalists believe that God's providence does not extend to which of the following?
Question 8 of 10
What does the Apocryphal writer Ben Sira believe about predetermination?
Question 9 of 10
How does Maimonides deal with the problem of free choice?
Question 10 of 10
Which of these modern scientific advances challenge the Jewish idea of free will?
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