predestinationView
Predestination view is a term used in theology and philosophy to describe beliefs about whether God has
Historically, predestination thought traces to Augustine’s writings on grace, and it was developed in medieval and
Major positions include unconditional election (often associated with double predestination in some strands), in which God
Scholars cite key biblical texts such as Romans 8:29-30, Romans 9, Ephesians 1:4-5, and John 6:44, though
Today, predestination remains central in Reformed churches; Arminian and Wesleyan traditions advocate conditional election; Catholic theology