He holds faculty positions at talbot school of the. Time and eternity by william lane craig, 978158424, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Time and eternity deals with difficult issues in modern physics and brings them into relation with traditional theologi. God, time, and eternity religious studies cambridge core. William lane craig is an american analytic philosopher and christian theologian, historian, and apologist. Explores whether god is timeless or everlasting throughout infinite time.
In order to explore the interface of time, eternity, and eschatology, we must first come to a. Time and the metaphysics of relativity william lane. 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. In addition, we have an extensive database of manuals, which are all available in txt, djvu, epub, pdf formats. William lane craig wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. 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. 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. 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.
Eternity and time in william lane craig s kalam cosmological argument. He has authored or edited over thirty books and is the founder of, a webbased apologetics. Wolfhart pannenberg, theological questions to scientists a. William lane craig, god, time, and eternity class by. Given that the universe began to exist, a relational view of time suggests that. 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. 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. This much, at least, is common property among almost all disputants in debates about the nature of time.
This is, in my opinion, a very worthwhile read, though one. 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. Downloading by william lane craig time and eternity. In time and eternity, william lane craig defends the remarkable conclusion that god is timeless without creation and temporal since creation. 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. Time and eternity exploring gods relationship to time by william lane craig. God has been doing a remarkable work in the field of philosophy. 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. Pannenberg, physics, and eschatology in creative mutual.
Its a delight to be here, and im particularly gratified that walter mentioned the evangelical philosophical society. Exploring gods relationship to time from our website is easy, so you shouldnt have any problems with it even if youre not very techsavvy. William lane craig born august 23, 1949 is an american analytic philosopher and christian theologian, historian, and apologist. God, time, and eternity the coherence of theism ii. God, time, and eternity volume 14 issue 4 william lane craig. He and his wife jan have been married since 1971, and have two adult children. 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. 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. The topic and motivation for time in eternity in theology and science the topic of this volume, generically described as time and eternity. He has authored or edited more than thirty books, including the kalam cosmological argument.
Can god rightfully be considered timeless or temporal. Is gods eternity to be construed as timeless or temporal. Time, eternity, and eschatology william lane craig. Jan 12, 2011 robert lawrence kuhn host of pbs closer to truth asks william lane craig about gods personal relationship with time. 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. William lane craig 2 finding real time in quantum mechanics 50 craig callender 3 a radical rethinking of quantum gravity. Given that the universe began to exist, a relational view of. Time and eternity exploring gods relationship to time. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. What is clear is that the doctrine of divine timelessness stands or falls with the btheory of time.
Exploring gods relationship to time by william lane craig. William lane craig deals with an argument to the effect that the special theory of relativity str. Craigs scholarly work, which expertly integrates philosophy, science, and theology, deserves to be read widely. Time and the metaphysics of relativity william lane craig. William lane craig, god, time, and eternity find, read and cite all the research. William craig makes a persuasive case for the a tensed theory of time and against the b tenseless theory of time. He holds faculty positions at talbot school of theology biola university and houston baptist university. Craig has updated and defended the kalam cosmological argument for the existence of god.
Time and eternity deals with difficult issues in modern physics and brings them into relation with traditional theological doctrines. William lane craig phd, university of birmingham, england. Includes a lengthy discussion of the nature of time as dynamic versus static and proposes a novel understanding of divine eternity which is biblically. I just finished reading the book time and eternity. Time and eternity deals with difficult issues in modern physics and brings them into rela. From an early age, he proved to be a champion debater at school. Craig teaches a course on god, time and eternity at talbot school of theology, june 1995. Eternity and time in william lane craigs kalam cosmological.
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