Will

Posted Aug 13 2009 - 20:23
I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel,  and their priests and the Levites, in my realm,  that are minded of their own free will to go to Jerusalem, go with thee. Ezra 7:13 (ASV) Human beings have always been curious about God's creation and human behavior, so the study of human behavior goes back to antiquity. It is a topic of sacred, philosophic, and scientific interest. Every human being has an intellect, so everyone can think about their own decision...
Posted Aug 13 2009 - 20:24
A Misguided Concept Many of today's scientists reject the ontology of mind and free-will. A popular view of the mind is that it is an epiphenomenon of the brain—something like the wake of a boat going through the water. The boat's wake is an effect of the boat moving through the water. So they believe the human mind and free will are solely the effects of material causes. Hence, mental states are just the splashing effects of our determinate bio-physical properties that are governed by...