a response to With reference to Pike's article, how could it be said that Divine Omniscience challenges the idea that humans have free will? This article did do a fantastic job at challenging my own understandings of the concept called omniscience. In Pike's article we are presented with an attempt to strengthen Boethius's argument of Divine Omniscience v free will. One of the most important explanations in this article is at no point are we face with God forcing his will onto us. No decision is necessarily made for us, as much as our own decisions and Gods knowledge locks us into our choices. The Omniscience described is along the lines that God knows and believes my decisions, so they must be true (Pike). So, by that statement if true God knew I would order my favorite coffee this morning. Pike then following that thought states this decision was technically made before I even existed due to Gods omniscience, and due to that knowledge was it even my choice? I would argue yes, as it was still I who made the decision to get it even if God knew of it beforehand. The only time I feel as if this argument of free will, or example is valid is when it comes to when God has presented us with a decision or test. The Illusion of choice is a strong indicator that there never really was a need for a test in the first place. This is where I take Pikes meaning of choice.If I asked someone to prove their love for me by sacrificing their cat, even though I knew of their decision a hundre