re: Question about Freeze and those coaches that wear their faith so openly

They are not exactly the same, but are very closely related. And for the basis of this discussion can be treated as equivalent.

Predestination = all events have been willed by god
Determinism = all events are the result of previous events; things will unfold a certain way precisely because of their preceding conditions

The implication in my usage being that with determinism and religion, god's will is the fundamental impetus or cause of all ensuing events.