Three Views on Election Contents Overview of Elections 3 Conditional Elections 4 Overview 4 Conditional Elections and Fatalism 4 Conditional Elections and Semi-Pelagianism 5 James Arminius and John Wesley 6 Unconditional Elections 8 Overview 8 Double unconditional election 8 Gottschalk of Orbais 8 Ulrich Z alingli 9 Martin Luther 9 John Calvin 10 Single and unconditional election 10 Augustine 10 Thomas Aquinas 12 Conclusion 13 Election overview Gregory A. Boyd and Paul R. Eddy, in their book Across the Spectrum, propose a scenario : “While driving drunk, a person hits and kills a little girl. A Christian friend of the girl's parents tries to comfort them by reassuring them that "God is in control" and that somehow "all things work together for good." The mother is comforted by these words, but the father becomes angry.' If God is behind my little girl's death,' she insists, 'he is not entirely loving and entirely good. Any God who would purposely snuff out our little girl's life and leave us in this nightmare is cruel!' A second family friend agrees with the father and insists that God was not behind the tragedy. “Only the drunk driver is responsible for the tragic death of your little girl,” she tells her father. God is as saddened by this event as you are. Now he only wants to comfort you.'1” As we approach this discussion, we must ask the question: How does our interpretation of God's sovereignty and man's free will influence our ability to counsel, encourage, and teach those who are lost and suffering? Is friend one in the example above correct or is it friend two? If it is a friend, then how do you handle God's control over tragic events (or reluctance to intervene), such as the reckless and apparent... middle of paper...ok III)." CHURCH FATHERS: De Principiis , Book III (Origen). http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/04123.htm (accessed 1 May 2014 Read about 5p (was online) Stephens, W.P. Zwingli. Oxford: Clarendon Press;, 1986. Read 2pLa "Summa theologica" by St. Thomas Aquinas London: Burns, Oates & Washburne, Ltd., 1916. Read 6pWesley, John Free Grace, a sermon preached at Bristol.. Boston : Bristol, printed Philadelphia, reprinted by Ben Franklin :, 1741. Read 2pWesley, John Predestination Calmly Considered By John Wesley, M.A. The 6th ed and in Rev. Mr. Wesley's Preaching Houses in Town and Country, 1786. Read 5pZwingli, Ulrich, Samuel Macauley Jackson and Clarence Nevin Heller Commentary on True and False Religion, NC: Labyrinth, 1929.Read 9p