Molinism, named after 16th Century
Jesuit theologian
Luis de Molina, is a religious doctrine which attempts to reconcile the
providence of
God with human
free will.
William Lane Craig and
Alvin Plantinga, despite not being
Roman Catholic, are some of its best known advocates today, though other important Molinists include Alfred Freddoso and Thomas Flint. In basic terms, Molinists hold that in addition to knowing everything that does or will happen, God also knows what His creatures would freely choose if placed in any circumstance.