The End of the Timeless God

by R. T. Mullins

Overview

The claim that God is timeless has been the majority view throughout church history. However, it is not obvious that divine timelessness is compatible with fundamental Christian doctrines such as creation and incarnation. Theologians have long been aware of the conflict between divine timelessness and Christian doctrine, and various solutions to these conflicts have been developed. In contemporary thought, it is widely agreed that new theories on the nature of time can further help solve these conflicts. Do these solutions actually solve the conflict? Can the Christian God be timeless? The End of the Timeless God sets forth a thorough investigation into the Christian understanding of God and the God-world relationship. It argues that the Christian God cannot be timeless.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780191071454
Publisher:	OUP Oxford
Publication date:	01/07/2016
Series:	Oxford Studies In Analytic Theology
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	264
File size:	597 KB

About the Author

R. T. Mullins is Research Associate in Philosophy of Religion at the University of Cambridge.

Table of Contents

Preface: Why Bother Thinking About God and Time?
1. Introduction
2. What is Time?
3. What is Eternity?
4. Presentism, Omniscience, and the Timeless God
5. Presentism, Creation, and the Timeless God
6. Divine Timelessness and Four-Dimensional Eternalism
7. The Incarnation of the Timeless God
Conclusion
Bibliography

Editorial Reviews

"An important strength of Mullins' book is the depth of his research into historical treatments of divine timelessness; in this respect he surpasses most other critics of divine timelessness as well as many of its exponents He has compiled an impressive list of problems for divine timelessness, problems that need to be taken seriously by those who wish to defend that doctrine."— William Hasker, Journal of Reformed Theology

"The method and conclusion in The End of the Timeless God certainly have set a foundation on which Mullins and others may continue constructive theological work."—Reading Religion

"Mullins s work is valuable: the rigor and clarity of the work focuses points of contention. One hopes that defenders of the timeless eternity tradition will follow Mullins s example in this respect."—Religious Studies Review

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