*If God causes everything that exists, how can human beings truly sin?*
Katherin Rogers argues that sin is logically impossible for God to cause because sin means choosing against God’s will — and that genuine human freedom requires a world where not every event is directly controlled by God.
0:00 What Sin Means in Anselm’s Theology
2:33 Why God’s Nature Is the Moral Standard
5:53 Why God Cannot Cause Sin
7:05 God Causes Existence, Not Every Event
8:26 Why Free Choice Is Not a Separate Thing
*Katherin Rogers* is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Delaware. Her areas of specialization are Medieval Philosophy and Philosophy of Religion.
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