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Free Will Quiz

The paradox of human free will and God's infinite knowledge and power has troubled Jewish thinkers at every point in Jewish history. How much do you know about this debate?

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Question 1 of 10
Elliot Dorff, a Conservative rabbi and theologian, has used arguments about genetic predeterminism and free will to respond to what issue?
Question 2 of 10
How does Maimonides deal with the problem of free choice?
Question 3 of 10
What is the most significant problem that modern science has contributed to the free will question?
Question 4 of 10
True or false: The Bible has examples of God announcing predetermined events and interfering with individual choices.
Question 5 of 10
Which of the following thinkers posited that having free choice is not as good a state as doing right automatically?
Question 6 of 10
Who believed that free will doesn't really exist, but human beings need to believe it does?
Question 7 of 10
Which of the following did not have his/their heart(s) hardened by God?
Question 8 of 10
Many kabbalists believe that God's providence does not extend to which of the following?
Question 9 of 10
According to Maimonides, God’s "special providence" is limited to
Question 10 of 10
Which of these modern scientific advances challenge the Jewish idea of free will?

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