115: Clement of Alexandria on Free Will and Predestination

You’re not making Christianity better; you’re making Stoicism worse.Gillespie and Riley continue their discussion of free will and predestination by reading Clement of Alexandria. Where does the doctrine of free will originate? What happens when a Christian blends biblical theology and philosophy? Why doesn’t Riley like Star Wars sermons?

Text: Writings of Clement of Alexandria

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