Predestination

Predestination, in theology, is the doctrine that all events have been willed by God, usually with reference to the eventual fate of the individual soul.^[1] Explanations of predestination often seek to address the paradox of free will, whereby God's omniscience seems incompatible with human free will. In this usage, predestination can be regarded as a form of religious determinism; and usually predeterminism, also known as theological determinism.

^ "Predestination". The American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy (Third ed.). Houghton Mifflin Company. 2005. Retrieved 13 June 2011 – via Dictionary.com.

[1] "Predestination". The American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy (Third ed.). Houghton Mifflin Company. 2005. Retrieved 13 June 2011 – via Dictionary.com.

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