Molinism explained and distinguished from determinism

Mike clarifies the question describes determinism (determined by environmental factors), not Molinism. Molinism combines two things: (1) Middle knowledge — God knows all counterfactuals (all "what if" scenarios) — every genuine free choice in every possible world; (2) God actualizes the specific world where free choices lead to his desired end. Analogy: Doctor Strange in Avengers: Infinity War surveying 14 million futures to find the one where Thanos is defeated — all the choices in those futures are genuine free choices. On Molinism, choices are not only determined by circumstances; the person is a genuine cause of their decision. Why doesn't God make everyone believe: (a) free will can't be coerced by circumstance alone; (b) actualizing any world has ripple effects across all agents — there may be no possible world where everyone freely believes without catastrophic cost to other values. Mike leans toward Molinism.