Difficulties with the Concept of a €Timeless Creator Cover Image

Ťažkosti s€pojmom bezčasového stvoriteľa
Difficulties with the Concept of a €Timeless Creator

Author(s): Ľuboš Rojka
Subject(s): Philosophy, Theology and Religion
Published by: Teologická fakulta Trnavskej univerzity
Keywords: God;time;eternity;causality;creation;

Summary/Abstract: There are two basic conceptions of God discussed in the most recent philosophical theology. (1) The classical conception of a€timeless God is defended by authors like E. Stump and P. Helm. (2) R. Swinburne is one of the most famous defenders of the divine temporality. Even though there are several objections to the arguments by R. Swinburne (which are well explored in the revised book by P. Helm), the critique of the timelessness by W. Craig shows that the timeless conception does not have so much explanatory power as the temporal conception. Explanation of a timeless divine freedom, knowledge of the temporal facts, and causality is very problematic. Therefore the temporal concept is more acceptable.

  • Issue Year: 3/2012
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 51-65
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Slovak
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