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?

Question 1 of 10
What is the most significant problem that modern science has contributed to the free will question?
Question 2 of 10
Who said that "everything is foreseen [by God], yet man has the capacity to choose freely"?
Question 3 of 10
Which Jewish philosopher suggested that God knows the options from which we will choose, but doesn’t know the specific choice we will make?
Question 4 of 10
Which of these modern scientific advances challenge the Jewish idea of free will?
Question 5 of 10
Which talmudic sage said that "everything is in the hands of Heaven except the fear of Heaven"?
Question 6 of 10
What did the Hasidic Izbicer Rebbe teach about free will?
Question 7 of 10
Which of these problems concerned medieval philosophers?
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 the following thinkers posited that having free choice is not as good a state as doing right automatically?

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