Does Following God's Will Make Us Less Free?
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If God knows the future, do we really have free will? And if obedience means submitting to a higher law, does that make us less free? Philosophers and theologians from Socrates to St. Augustine to St. Thomas Aquinas have wrestled with these questions for centuries.
In this video, we explore the relationship between free will and obedience, why true freedom isn’t just about unlimited choices, and how aligning with God’s will leads to our greatest happiness. Watch now to discover why obedience to what is good and true actually makes us more free.
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