Molinist
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- noun
- /ˈmoʊlɪnɪst/
- Specialized
- During the conference, he identified himself as a Molinist, emphasizing the unique perspectives of Luis de Molina.
Examples
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Ah, so you're a Banezian (or Molinist).
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As an aside, I think it's a somewhat misleading description of Molinism to say that God "chooses which choices will be made" (God can see all possible histories, but in each one He has no control over what choices are made by the possible souls in that history, so God still has no control over what choices are made in whichever possible history He makes actual), and I also think that, for a Molinist who is willing to follow the argument to its most reasonable conclusion, it would make far more sense to conclude that God will not need to "break a few eggs" but rather will find and actualize a possible history where everyone is saved.
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Well, since I have argued most vociferously against the Molinists, it hardly seems likely that I am a Moninist.
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As logically consistent as molinist-based defenses like William Lane Craig's are, I just can't bring myself to endorse or believe it.
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As a devoted Molinist, she often discussed the importance of human free will in her theology classes.
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Many scholarly debates revolve around Molinist views on the intersection of divine grace and human choices.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Molinist = Molina (opaque) = Molin + ist
The suffix 'ist' is clear, but the root 'Molin' refers to a specific theologian, which may not be transparent to learners.
Etymology
Molinist comes from the Spanish name Molina, for the theologian Luis de Molina, plus the ending -ist, which means 'a follower', like in artist or pianist. So a Molinist is a person who follows Molina's views on God's knowledge and human freedom.