Eternal God: A Study of God without Time 2nd Edition

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Eternal God: A Study of God without Time 2nd Edition

Author(s): Paul Helm (Author)

  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • Publication Date: January 29, 2011
  • Edition: 2nd
  • Language: English
  • Print length: 320 pages
  • ISBN-10: 0199590389
  • ISBN-13: 9780199590384

Book Description

Paul Helm presents a new, expanded edition of his much praised 1988 book Eternal God , which defends the view that God exists in timeless eternity. This is the classical Christian view of God, but it is claimed by many theologians and philosophers of religion to be incoherent. Paul Helm rebuts the charge of incoherence, arguing that divine timelessness is grounded in the idea of God as creator, and that this alone makes possible a proper account of divine omniscience. He develops some of the consequences of divine timelessness, particularly as it affects both divine and human freedom, and considers some of the alleged problems about referring to God. The book thus constitutes a unified treatment of the main concepts of philosophical theology. Helm's revised edition includes four new chapters that develop and extend his account of God and time, taking account of significant work in the area that has appeared since the publication of the first edition, by such prominent figures as William Lane Craig, Brian Leftow, and Richard Swinburne. This new discussion takes the reader into further areas, notably timelessness and creation and the nature of divine causality.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Clearly written, carefully argued, and theoretically sophisticated....A solid contribution to the published literature and its arguments deserve critical scrutiny. I recommend it to anyone interested in the ongoing debate about the nature of God."--The Journal of Religion

"A welcome and stimulating treatment of the problem of God's timelessness....Very thorough and carefully argued while remaining largely free of technical jargon and formal notation. This is a very clear and accessible book."--Review of Metaphysics

"Eternal God is clearly written and discusses a wide range of relevant literature....interesting and provocative."--Faith and Philosophy

"Clearly written, carefully argued, and theoretically sophisticated....A solid contribution to the published literature and its arguments deserve critical scrutiny. I recommend it to anyone interested in the ongoing debate about the nature of God."--The Journal of Religion

"A welcome and stimulating treatment of the problem of God's timelessness....Very thorough and carefully argued while remaining largely free of technical jargon and formal notation. This is a very clear and accessible book."--Review of Metaphysics

"Eternal God is clearly written and discusses a wide range of relevant literature....interesting and provocative."--Faith and Philosophy

Review

Paul Helm presents a new, expanded edition of his much praised 1988 book Eternal God , which defends the view that God exists in timeless eternity.

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