He has authored or edited more than thirty books, including the kalam cosmological argument. God, time, and eternity volume 14 issue 4 william lane craig skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. He holds faculty positions at talbot school of theology biola university and houston baptist university. Explores whether god is timeless or everlasting throughout infinite time.
What is clear is that the doctrine of divine timelessness stands or falls with the btheory of time. Exploring gods relationship to time from our website is easy, so you shouldnt have any problems with it even if youre not very techsavvy. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. Eternity and time in william lane craig s kalam cosmological argument. William lane craig wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Time and eternity exploring gods relationship to time.
I just finished reading the book time and eternity. Is gods eternity to be construed as timeless or temporal. The topic and motivation for time in eternity in theology and science the topic of this volume, generically described as time and eternity. William lane craig, god, time, and eternity class by. Given that the universe began to exist, a relational view of time suggests that. God, time, and eternity religious studies cambridge core. Robert lawrence kuhn host of pbs closer to truth asks william lane craig about gods personal relationship with time. The btheory of time is the metaphysical presupposition of divine timelessness. Feb 21, 2012 i just finished reading the book time and eternity.
Eternity and time in william lane craigs kalam cosmological. William lane craig phd, university of birmingham, england. Pannenberg, physics, and eschatology in creative mutual. In order to explore the interface of time, eternity, and eschatology, we must first come to a. Craig argues his case philosophically by carefully weighing evidence for and against divine temporality and personhood in light of dynamic versus static theories of time and their warrants, in turn, in.
Craig has updated and defended the kalam cosmological argument for the existence of god. Includes a lengthy discussion of the nature of time as dynamic versus static and proposes a novel understanding of divine eternity which is biblically. Given that the universe began to exist, a relational view of. In addition, we have an extensive database of manuals, which are all available in txt, djvu, epub, pdf formats. Time and eternity deals with difficult issues in modern physics and brings them into rela. Exploring gods relationship to time by william lane craig. Time and eternity by william lane craig, 978158424, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In this fascinating treatment of gods relationship to time, william lane craig argues that god, though timeless without the universe, is in time since the creation of the universe. William lane craig born august 23, 1949 is an american analytic philosopher and christian theologian, historian, and apologist.
This is, in my opinion, a very worthwhile read, though one that will most likely take time. Time, eternity, and eschatology william lane craig. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Time and eternity deals with difficult issues in modern physics and brings them into relation with traditional theologi. He holds faculty positions at talbot school of the. Jan 12, 2011 robert lawrence kuhn host of pbs closer to truth asks william lane craig about gods personal relationship with time. Reasonable faith has become, i suppose, my signature book, and were grateful for the way the lord has used it in the lives of many. In the providence of god, the invitation to produce this revised edition comes at roughly the same time as the launch of our new webbased ministry reasonable faith at. Time is that dimension of reality whose constituent elements are ordered by relations of earlier than, simultaneous with, and later than and are experienced by us as past, present, and future. Exploring gods relationship to time a semipopular exploration of the nature of divine eternity, focusing on the question of whether god is timeless or temporal. Eternity and time in william lane craig s kalam cosmological argument james still the clocks were functioning, thus someone must have set them in motion, even if their winding had been designed to last a long time.
Time and the metaphysics of relativity william lane. William lane craig deals with an argument to the effect that the special theory of relativity str. From an early age, he proved to be a champion debater at school. In time and eternity, william lane craig defends the remarkable conclusion that god is timeless without creation and temporal since creation.
Time and eternity deals with difficult issues in modern physics and brings them into relation with traditional theological doctrines. Wolfhart pannenberg, theological questions to scientists a. William lane craig, god, time, and eternity find, read and cite all the research. Craig has done a great work, and it is marvelous that now the philosophy of religion is engaging with the philosophy of science to the great benefit of both. William lane craig 2 finding real time in quantum mechanics 50 craig callender 3 a radical rethinking of quantum gravity. God, time, and eternity the coherence of theism ii.
He has authored or edited over thirty books and is the founder of, a webbased apologetics. William lane craig is an american analytic philosopher and christian theologian, historian, and apologist. When we compare the thoughts and concerns of the field of science to those of the church, a great chasm seems to separate the two. Can god rightfully be considered timeless or temporal. He and his wife jan have been married since 1971, and have two adult children. Its a delight to be here, and im particularly gratified that walter mentioned the evangelical philosophical society. God, time, and eternity volume 14 issue 4 william lane craig. This much, at least, is common property among almost all disputants in debates about the nature of time. Craigs scholarly work, which expertly integrates philosophy, science, and theology, deserves to be read widely. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. William craig makes a persuasive case for the a tensed theory of time and against the b tenseless theory of time. Time and the metaphysics of relativity william lane craig.
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