Boethius - Eternity of God
- Created by: Katy Mills
- Created on: 18-11-12 15:54
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- God as eternal - Boethius
- definition of eternity
- God is outside time and looks down as if from a 'lofty peak' - he sees time in one instant
- Past, present and future - all present to God
- God is outside time and looks down as if from a 'lofty peak' - he sees time in one instant
- Key points about God's eternity
- Because God is outside time He knows all future events
- The events aren't future to God - all present
- Because God is outside time He knows all future events
- Philosophical problems raised
- seems impossible that events in History are happening in the same instant
- e.g. God sees me being born and dying at the same 'time'
- How does God act in a sequence in time?
- e.g. Creating the earth/sending Jesus to earth/miracles
- seems impossible that events in History are happening in the same instant
- Criticisms of Problems
- Impossible that history happening at same time?
- For us it seems impossible because we are inside time
- God is all powerful
- For us it seems impossible because we are inside time
- If God is outside time, how can he act in time?
- Christians believe that God is both Transcendent and immanent
- God is all powerful
- How does he listen to or answer our prayers?
- Christians believe that God is both Transcendent and immanent
- Christians believe that God is both Transcendent and immanent
- Christians believe that God is both Transcendent and immanent
- Impossible that history happening at same time?
- definition of eternity
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