Kronen's Argument Analysis

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I have one question based on the response to the objection from finite perception of the infinite. On what view of human nature (i.e., humanist?) is the response based? In chapter 8, Kronen and Reitan continue to argue against the argument from freedom (AF) by focusing on its first premise (AF1), which holds that ‘God cannot guarantee the salvation of all without overriding the unregenerate’s freedom; a claim Kronen and Reitan of course reject. Moreover, Kronen and Reitan provide a more precise formulation of AF1, which they christen the “No Guarantee Doctrine” (NG). NG is reformulated as follows ‘it is not within God’s power to bring it about (weakly) that both (i) every person who is saved freely chooses to be saved, and (ii) all are saved’

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