Title God, salvation, and the problem of spacetime / Emily Qureshi-Hurst

Published Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2022

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Description 1 online resource Series Elements in the problems of God Contents Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- God, Salvation, and the Problem of Spacetime -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 The Metaphysics of Time -- 1.1 Time in Ancient Philosophy -- 1.2 Time in Medieval Philosophy -- 1.3 Time in Twentieth and Twenty-First-Century Philosophy -- 2 The Physics of Spacetime -- 2.1 Special Relativity -- 2.2 General Relativity -- 2.3 Quantum Gravity -- 3 God and Time -- 3.1 God as Atemporal -- 3.2 God as Temporal -- 3.3 A Middle Way? -- 4 Spacetime, Salvation, and Eschatology -- 4.1 Personal Salvation as a Transformation in Time -- 4.1.1 The Problem 4.1.2 A Solution -- 4.2 Eschatological Transformation and the End of the Universe -- 4.2.1 Bodily Resurrection -- 4.2.2 New Creation -- 5 Final Remarks -- References Summary Much has been written on the relationship between the nature of temporal reality and the God of Classical Theism. Despite the popularity of this general area, what the physics and metaphysics of spacetime might mean for specific theological doctrines has received less attention. Recently, however, interest in this rich and dynamic interplay of ideas has seen rapid growth. This Element provides both an introduction to the physics and metaphysics of spacetime and a jumping-off point for understanding how these can - and in fact should - inform both Christian theology and the philosophy of religion more generally. The author will argue that the nature of spacetime raises particular and pressing problems for Christianity, specifically the interrelated doctrines of salvation and eschatology, and explore whether adequate solutions to these problems are available Analysis Religion Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 25, 2022) Subject Physics -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. Physics -- Religious aspects. Religion -- Philosophy. Physics -- Religious aspects Physics -- Religious aspects -- Christianity Religion -- Philosophy Form Electronic book ISBN 9781009269612 (ebook) 1009269615 (ebook)

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