Reforming Free Will

Paul Helm was Professor of the History and Philosophy of Religion, King’s College, London, 1993 – 2000. Before that he taught at the University of Liverpool for thirty years, and afterwards at Regent College, Vancouver during the years 2001–5. He has written a number of books. His latest is Human Nature from Calvin to Edwards (2018).

”Paul Helm … displays his characteristic skill in theology, philosophy and history to argue that the reformed orthodox are rightly thought of as compatibilists. It is a significant contribution to the growing literature on this topic.I highly recommend this work to anyone interested in this issue or those that surround it.“Michael Patrick Preciado”… a scholarly yet readable discussion with interlocutors Richard A. Muller and Anthonie Vos on Reformed Orthodoxy anthropology, in particular human freedom, with attention to issues, such as (synchronic) contingency,compatibilism, and necessity. Highly recommended, and a must–read for any serious student and scholar of early modern studies.“Adriaan C. Neele”… worthy of finer engagement and examination by historians and theologians alike. In this work on Reformed Orthodox approaches to free will, human agency, and human choice, this scholarly contribution furthers the conversation on a range of debates historical, theological, and intellectual among proponents of synchronic contingency, indeterminism, and compatibilism.“Todd Rester