Term

reasonable self-determination

Augustine's understanding of human freedom, where meaningful choices flow from an individual's nature and desires.

Filed underHistorical TheologyAnthropology & Hamartiology

Definition

The understanding of human freedom proposed by Augustine that says that people make real, meaningful choices that flow from their nature and desires.

Connections

Follow this entry through the Lexicon.

Sources

  1. 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 12B.5Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 12B.5.

Last revised August 14, 2026