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Did Judas really have a choice?

From the October 2011 issue of The Christian Science Journal


Did Judas have a choice? Jesus knew beforehand who would betray him, and when, and why. Yet, how is it possible that someone, anyone, can be irretrievably locked into a path of evil? That would be a form of curse, wouldn’t it?

The crucifixion had been prophesied centuries earlier. And Judas committed suicide in anguish and remorse. Did Judas have a choice? — from a reader in Bejing, China

A: Judas’ betrayal of Jesus and his journey through remorse and suicide seems a very difficult question, but I think we have to consider it in the light of Jesus’ resurrection and mission for the redemption of all mankind.

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