“KOLO And Kosta .Does the following from New Advent agree with Orthodox teaching?(I assume it does)”
Its awfully scholastic, SFA. All in all, though, I think we agree in most aspects. The Fathers spoke of free will and God’s “foreknowledge” numerous times. I quoted a couple of their comments (from +John of Damascus and +Gregory Nazianzus) just today. To add a bit to what they said and specifically regarding free will and your comment:
“It is not God’s foreknowledge of those who, by their free choice and zeal, will prevail which is the cause of their victory, just as, again, it is not His knowing beforehand who will fall and be vanquished which is responsible for their defeat. Instead, it is the zeal, deliberate choice, and courage of each of us which effects the victory. Our faithlessness and sloth, our irresolution and indolence, on the other hand, comprise our defeat and perdition. So, while reclining on our bed of worldly affection He predestined, without perceiving just what it is we are saying. Yes, indeed, He truly knew you beforehand as inattentive and disobedient and lazy, but this is certainly not because He ordered or foreordained it that you should have no power to repent yourself nor, if you will it, to get up and obey.” +Symeon the New Theologian
In other words...
We need not be concerned with God's foreknowledge since it is NOT possible to know what only God knows.
We are to be Obedient since He wills us for the purpose of Love.
I wish you a Blessed day!