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Anselm, On Freedom of Choice The Dilemma: Here is a puzzle: We are all sinful. But, do we have the ability to NOT be sinful? There are only two possibilities: (a) We can sin or NOT sin; i.e., we can choose to sin, OR choose to be sinless. Problem: But, then, this seems to be in conflict with that doctrine of divine grace, which says we cannot turn toward goodness without God’s help. (Recall that Augustine condemned the Pelagians, who endorsed option (b), as heretics.) (b) We can only sin; i.e., we do NOT have the ability to avoid sin on our own.…

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