Theology part 3: the problems of freewill and evil

Week 1: Introducing the problem of free will in the Qur'an

• Go over verses that present seemingly conflicting messages on this question.

• Why is the Qur'an presenting this conflicting message? How can we understand the paradox in a meaningful way?

• How can we understand the Qur'ans approach as pedagogical and functional rather than philosophical?

Week 2: The speculative/philosophical approach

• How does the different schools of the kalam tradition address this problem?

Week 3: The mystical approach