If there was a controlling power outside the universe, it could not show itself to us as one of the facts inside the universe -no more than the architect of a house could actually be a wall or staircase or fireplace in that house. The only way in which we could expect it to show itself would be inside us as an influence or a command trying to get us to behave in a certain way. And that's just what we do find inside us.C.s. Lewis
About This Quote
This quote provides a good explanation of the concept of free will. Free will is the idea that we have a choice in how we act, and that no outside force can tell us what to do. If there was a controlling power outside the universe, it could not show itself to us as one of the facts inside the universe -no more than the architect of a house could actually be a wall or staircase or fireplace in that house. The only way in which we could expect it to show itself would be inside us as an influence or a command trying to get us to behave in a certain way.
And that's just what we do find inside us. There are many things within our minds that can control our behavior, such as our emotions and beliefs.
Source: The Case For Christianity
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