Term
freedom of inclination
The concept that human freedom consists in choosing according to one's strongest inclinations, desires, and nature.
Filed underAnthropology & Hamartiology
Definition
Human beings are free in the sense that we choose to do what we are most inclined to do. Our choices flow from our nature and desires.
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Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 16B.3Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 16B.3.
Last revised August 14, 2026