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

Show Notes:

Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at BannedBooks@1517.org

Discover Related Content

Sunday, July 5, 2020

We remember the year 1962 and the death of Helmut Richard Niebuhr. The reading is an excerpt from Richard Niebuhr's sermon, “Man’s Work and God’s.”

Saturday, July 4, 2020

We consider the year 1848 and Francois-Rene Chateaubriand. The reading is a selection from Ronnie McBrayer, "The Jesus Tribe: Following Christ in the Land of the Empire."