Moral Luck and Christian Philosophical Theology
A Molinist Perspective
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2026
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-6669-6010-5 (ISBN)
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-6669-6010-5 (ISBN)
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This study explores the intersection of moral luck and Christian theology by advancing and developing a counterfactual solution to the problem of moral luck.
Can we be held responsible for factors beyond our control? Would a just God judge us differently because of luck—or even divine manipulation? Can a fair and just evaluation of humanity result in a universally failing grade?
Moral Luck and Christian Philosophical Theology: A Molinist Perspective engages these questions by tackling the intersection of Christian theology and the moral luck dispute. The solution it offers—building upon the work of Michael Zimmerman—is to develop a counterfactual account of moral responsibility, which eliminates all forms of moral luck. Anderson argues that this solution will carry two metaphysical commitments associated with the molinist model of divine providence: counterfactuals of libertarian freedom and a haecceity view of personal identity. He then develops the account from a moral perspective, examining how we can meaningfully engage the luck-bound world around us without the burden of moral luck. Finally, he examines the theological ramifications of the view, explaining how it is that all human persons may be inescapably and deeply culpable—suffering from original sin—in a way that is consistent with God’s justice and love, and how we yet remain capable of a kind of moral restoration. Anderson’s suggestion is a radical one, but it offers new avenues for Christian theology while preserving the essential core of the Christian tradition.
Can we be held responsible for factors beyond our control? Would a just God judge us differently because of luck—or even divine manipulation? Can a fair and just evaluation of humanity result in a universally failing grade?
Moral Luck and Christian Philosophical Theology: A Molinist Perspective engages these questions by tackling the intersection of Christian theology and the moral luck dispute. The solution it offers—building upon the work of Michael Zimmerman—is to develop a counterfactual account of moral responsibility, which eliminates all forms of moral luck. Anderson argues that this solution will carry two metaphysical commitments associated with the molinist model of divine providence: counterfactuals of libertarian freedom and a haecceity view of personal identity. He then develops the account from a moral perspective, examining how we can meaningfully engage the luck-bound world around us without the burden of moral luck. Finally, he examines the theological ramifications of the view, explaining how it is that all human persons may be inescapably and deeply culpable—suffering from original sin—in a way that is consistent with God’s justice and love, and how we yet remain capable of a kind of moral restoration. Anderson’s suggestion is a radical one, but it offers new avenues for Christian theology while preserving the essential core of the Christian tradition.
Mark B. Anderson is professor at Tarrant County College.
Introdcution
Chapter 1: The Problem outside the Cloister
Chapter 2: The Problem inside the Cloister
Chapter 3: The Solution Understood Metaphysically
Chapter 4: The Solution Understood Morally
Chapter 5: The Solution Understood Theologically
Glossary
References
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 16.4.2026 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Metaphysik / Ontologie |
| Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-6669-6010-1 / 1666960101 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-6669-6010-5 / 9781666960105 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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