God, Eternity and the Nature of Time [Hardcover]

This book is a thorough analysis and discussion of the nature of time and eternity, focusing on the timelessness of God. After considering two theories of time in the light of modern science and philosophy, Padgett argues for a 'process' notion of time. After an historical and biblical survey of the doctrine of eternity, Padgett rejects both the 'everlasting' and the 'timeless' theory of eternity, seeking to defend the intuition that God transcends time.Preface - Abbreviations - Establishing the Parameters - The Witness of Scripture - The Doctrine of Divine Timelessness: An Historical Sketch - A Coherent Model of Absolute Timelessness - The Stasis Theory of Time: A Critique - A New Doctrine of Eternity - Bibliography - IndexALAN G. PADGETT