Free Will: What Truly Separates Catholics and Protestants?

What do historic Protestants believe about free will? What started the Protestant Reformation? In this video, we trace what Martin Luther called the "hinge of the Reformation" as well as his debate with Desiderius Erasmus over the human will. Along the way we will see why this debate still matters and what the real divide between Protestants and Catholics is on this doctrine. Canon & Creed is a channel for Christians who want to: ✅ Understand historic confessional Protestantism ✅ Defend the faith with clarity, conviction, and depth ✅ Cut through modern myths, pop theology, and bad history 🎯 New videos weekly: Deep dives, apologetics, theological clarity 🔔 Subscribe & turn on notifications so you don’t miss what’s next Canon & Creed Theme Song: CSM-LM Docking by Adam Young © All Credit & Rights CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Opening and Thesis 02:14 - The Bondage of the Will: Free Will, Grace, Salvation 06:37 - Monergism: Divine Sovereignty, Salvation, Theology 11:19 - Modernism: Faith, Reason, Cultural Shift 13:38 - The Shift in Medieval Theology: Historical Theology, Transition, Doctrine 17:21 - The Via Moderna: Medieval Thought, Theology, Reform 18:54 - The Via Moderna’s Pastoral Formula: Pastoral Care, Theology, Practice 22:19 - The Reformation’s Clarity on Free Will 28:21 - Is Man Sick or Dead: Human Condition, Sin, Salvation 30:35 - Why This Matters Today #protestantreformation #martinluther #apologetics #churchhistory