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It is not the case that Theists who deny libertarian freedom are typically theological determinists rather than fatalists.
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Medieval Islamic theologians like al-Ash'ari grounded the denial of libertarian freedom in divine foreknowledge itself, not merely sovereignty.
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When foreknowledge is conceived as eternal and infallible, it functionally collapses into a fatalist constraint indistinguishable from determinism.
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Jonathan Edwards explicitly derives theological determinism from divine foreknowledge in 'Freedom of the Will,' making foreknowledge—not just omnipotence—the motivating consideration.
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If foreknowledge logically entails the necessity of future events, theists who affirm omniscience are committed to denying libertarian freedom on fatalist grounds.
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It is primarily considerations of divine omnipotence or sovereignty, rather than foreknowledge, that motivate theists who deny libertarian freedom.
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