Eternity (OCR A-Level Religious Studies): Flashcards
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Everlasting God
Everlasting God
God exists within time
Eternal God
Eternal God
God exists outside of time
Everlasting God's existence in time
Everlasting God's existence in time
Always existed since beginning, experiences moments sequentially
Eternal God's relation to time
Eternal God's relation to time
No beginning/end; past, present, future don't apply
How eternal God experiences time
How eternal God experiences time
All moments equally present in timeless 'now'
Humans in Boethius' circle analogy
Humans in Boethius' circle analogy
Travel circumference, experience time sequentially
God in Boethius' circle analogy
God in Boethius' circle analogy
At centre, experiences all points simultaneously
T-simultaneity (Stump & Kretzmann)
T-simultaneity (Stump & Kretzmann)
Temporal beings perceiving two events at same time in present
E-simultaneity (Stump & Kretzmann)
E-simultaneity (Stump & Kretzmann)
God outside time perceiving all events from eternal present
God's E-simultaneity perspective
God's E-simultaneity perspective
Observes all moments (past, present, future) simultaneously
Eternity's link to immutability
Eternity's link to immutability
God outside time remains unchanged; change requires time
Eternal life with eternal God
Eternal life with eternal God
Existing with God outside of time after death
Main critique of eternal God
Main critique of eternal God
If unchanging & outside time, how can He respond to prayers/have feelings?
Critique: eternal God responding
Critique: eternal God responding
How can unchanging God respond to situations or prayers?
Critique: eternal God's feelings
Critique: eternal God's feelings
Raises issues about capacity for feelings & omnibenevolence