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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
According to Maimonides, God’s "special providence" is limited to
Question 2 of 10
True or false: At his famous show-down with Ahab on Mount Carmel, the prophet Elijah insinuates that God purposely led the hearts of the sinning Israelites astray.
Question 3 of 10
What is the most significant problem that modern science has contributed to the free will question?
Question 4 of 10
Which Jewish philosopher comes closest to asserting that humans do not have free will?
Question 5 of 10
Elliot Dorff, a Conservative rabbi and theologian, has used arguments about genetic predeterminism and free will to respond to what issue?
Question 6 of 10
According to Isaac Luria, why is free will a difficult concept to accept?
Question 7 of 10
Who said that "everything is foreseen [by God], yet man has the capacity to choose freely"?
Question 8 of 10
True or false: In antiquity, the different sects in Israel (Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes) all agreed about fate and determinism.
Question 9 of 10
Which modern thinker believed that the goal of a human's development is freedom and independence?
Question 10 of 10
Which of the following did not have his/their heart(s) hardened by God?
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