God Reforms Hearts

Why another book on the problem of evil? Judging by the volume of scholarly and popular work on this subject in recent decades, this perennial and vexing human question remains very much on our hearts and minds. Every now and again, though, there are truly new treatments that move the ball down the field. This is such a volume. Simultaneously rigorous and sympathetic in its engagement with contemporary defenders of libertarian free will, Williams also contributes fresh insights of his own to a debate in which 'nothing new under the sun' is often the rule. Especially among those of us who think we've already made up their minds on this question, God Reforms Hearts not only deserves but demands a serious reading and evaluation. --Michael Horton, Westminster Seminary California

The analytical rigor of his exposition, the way in which the argumentation has been structured to progressively sharpen and deepen the focus of the critique, the compelling clarity of his thought and the almost blistering style of his writing, his ingenious ability to invigorate the discussion with metaphor, thought experiments, and examples from ordinary life, and his evident mastery of the relevant literature are only some of the outstanding features of what can rightfully be described as a tour de force --Willie van der Merwe, Stellenbosch University

The manuscript provides a well-written, critical analysis of the Relational Free Will Defense and is a significant and original contribution to current scholarship in philosophical theology. Even those scholars who (like myself) do not agree with the author's preferred solutions cannot merely dismiss his arguments, but will be necessitated to provide adequate counterarguments in order to uphold their alternative views. In this way the manuscript is a worthy contribution to the current debate. Even his opponents can learn much from his argument. --Vincent Br?mmer, Utrecht University

Thaddeus Williams has written a sharp, concise, and original study in the fields of biblical studies and theology. His study is on one of the most central issues of Christian theology: how Christians come to love God. It combines the methods of analytical philosophy with thorough biblical exegesis. He has an exceptional mastery of the relevant literature and has proven to be able to integrate discussions of important authors in his own exposition and argumentation. --Hendrik Vroom, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam