Time and Eternity deals with difficult issues in modern physics
and brings them into relation with traditional theological
doctrines. 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.--John R. LucasFellow of
Merton College, Oxford University
Time and Eternity offers a comprehensive discussion of the
problems in the concepts of time and eternity on the basis of an
extraordinary familiarity with a vast number of recent
contributions to this issue from scientists and philosophers. The
argument is subtle and precise. Particularly important are the
sections on the impact of the different versions of relativity
theory on the concept of time.... The book offers a plausible
argument for a realistic conception of temporal process and for
God's involvement in the temporal distinctions and processes
because of His presence in His creation.--Wolfhart
PannenbergProfessor of Systematic TheologyLudwig Maximilliens
Universitaet-Muenchen, Germany
As a scientist doing theoretical research in gravitational
physics and quantum cosmology, I found Dr. Craig's thoughtful book
highly interesting. He has carefully given arguments defending
several different viewpoints for each of the many issues about time
that he discusses, followed by critiques in which he emphasizes his
own opinion. Reading Time and Eternity has forced me to develop
better arguments for my own opinions (which differ considerably
from Craig's).... I am certain that Time and Eternity will also
stimulate your thinking about this fascinating subject and your
appreciation for the God who created time as part of the marvelous
universe He has given us.--Don N. PageProfessor of Physics and
Fellow of the Cosmology and Gravitation Program of the Canadian
Institute for Advanced ResearchUniversity of Alberta, Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada
William Lane Craig is one the leading philosophers of religion
and one of the leading philosophers of time. In this book, he
combines his expertise in these areas to produce an original,
erudite, and accessible theory of time and God that will be of
great interest to both the general public and scholars. It is a
rewarding experience to read through this brilliant and
well-researched book by one of the most learned and creative
thinkers of our era.--Quentin SmithProfessor of Philosophy, Western
Michigan University
In Time and Eternity, William Lane Craig defends the remarkable
conclusion that "God is timeless without creation and temporal
since creation." 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 a Lorentzian interpretation of special
relativity and an objective, mind-independent theory of becoming,
including fascinating excursions into Big Bang cosmology and the
philosophy of mathematics. As the latest in his series of
ground-breaking books, Time and Eternity summarizes and extends
Craig's previous technical arguments and conveys them to a more
general audience. It is a must-read for anyone seriously interested
in the problem of time and eternity in Christian
philosophy.--Robert RussellProfessor of Theology and
ScienceGraduate Theological Union, Berkeley, Calif.
The nature of time is a continuing source of puzzlement both to
science and in everyday life. It is also an important issue in
theological understandings of the nature of God. In this
interesting book, Professor Craig tackles this complex set of
topics in a clear way. His discussion of the interrelated
scientific, philosophical, and theological issues clears up many
previous misconceptions and proposes a plausible understanding of
the relation of God to time and eternity that many will find
helpful.--George EllisProfessor of Mathematics and Applied
MathematicsUniversity of Capetown
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