Freedom

Connections List
 * Dictionary
 * Christian Liberty
 * Liberty
 * Freewill
 * Power

Scope
 * The word and concept "freedom"

Topics
 * Def
 * Alt defs
 * Clarifications

Definition
 * The ability to do things in a particular scope (as contrasted with just "ability")

Alternate/list definitions
 * 1) Classical Moreland. The ability to do what one OUGHT to do, was created to (this is our primary definition). See Gal 5:1
 * 2) Contemporary Moreland. The ability to do what one WANTS to do
 * 3) Ability. Physical ability to do things (may come up in freewill discussions, use "ability" instead)
 * 4) Physics. Degrees of freedom, contraints on an object.

Clarifications
 * Ability/power is losely defined. E.g. Christians are given freedom to follow God when saved, it's not easy though and we don't do it perfectly. However the strategic victory has been won.
 * Also, to make some freewill clarifications, freedom at least scopes through the physical realm. If a person has made up their mind to do something and they have the freedom, then they will eventually succeed. We could scope it further such that a person (or decisional entity) feels as through they have the freewill to make decisions inside the scope of the particular freedom they are said to have. A near-borderline case may illustrate - drug addicts to some extent have freewill, but they know that even if they "choose" they cannot shake the addiction or, perhaps, they cannot "choose" to quit.