God, Time, and the Metaphysics of Relativity
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God, Time, and the Metaphysics of Relativity is a philosophical and theological work that examines how modern physics—especially the theory of relativity—bears on the nature of time, divine eternity, and God’s relationship to the temporal world.
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Target entity: God, Time, and the Metaphysics of Relativity Context triple: [William Lane Craig, hasWritten, God, Time, and the Metaphysics of Relativity]
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Space, Time and Gravitation
"Space, Time and Gravitation" is a popular science book by Arthur Stanley Eddington that explains Einstein’s theory of general relativity and its implications for our understanding of the universe.
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B.
Substance and Function and Einstein’s Theory of Relativity
Substance and Function and Einstein’s Theory of Relativity is the English translation of Ernst Cassirer’s influential philosophical work that examines how modern physics, especially Einstein’s relativity, transforms traditional concepts of substance and function in scientific knowledge.
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C.
The Direction of Time
The Direction of Time is a seminal philosophical work by Hans Reichenbach that analyzes the nature and asymmetry of time, especially in relation to causality and thermodynamics.
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The Mathematical Theory of Relativity
The Mathematical Theory of Relativity is Arthur Stanley Eddington’s influential 1923 exposition that systematically presented and popularized Einstein’s general theory of relativity for the scientific community.
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E.
The Relativity of Wrong
The Relativity of Wrong is an essay by Isaac Asimov that explains how scientific ideas become progressively less wrong over time, arguing that errors in science are matters of degree rather than absolute falsehood.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: God, Time, and the Metaphysics of Relativity Target entity description: God, Time, and the Metaphysics of Relativity is a philosophical and theological work that examines how modern physics—especially the theory of relativity—bears on the nature of time, divine eternity, and God’s relationship to the temporal world.
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A.
Space, Time and Gravitation
"Space, Time and Gravitation" is a popular science book by Arthur Stanley Eddington that explains Einstein’s theory of general relativity and its implications for our understanding of the universe.
-
B.
Substance and Function and Einstein’s Theory of Relativity
Substance and Function and Einstein’s Theory of Relativity is the English translation of Ernst Cassirer’s influential philosophical work that examines how modern physics, especially Einstein’s relativity, transforms traditional concepts of substance and function in scientific knowledge.
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C.
The Direction of Time
The Direction of Time is a seminal philosophical work by Hans Reichenbach that analyzes the nature and asymmetry of time, especially in relation to causality and thermodynamics.
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D.
The Mathematical Theory of Relativity
The Mathematical Theory of Relativity is Arthur Stanley Eddington’s influential 1923 exposition that systematically presented and popularized Einstein’s general theory of relativity for the scientific community.
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E.
The Relativity of Wrong
The Relativity of Wrong is an essay by Isaac Asimov that explains how scientific ideas become progressively less wrong over time, arguing that errors in science are matters of degree rather than absolute falsehood.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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theological work ⓘ |
| addresses |
compatibility of divine foreknowledge with temporal becoming
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doctrine of divine eternity ⓘ philosophical interpretations of relativity ⓘ problem of God’s timelessness vs. temporality ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
B-theory of time as implied by relativity
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tenseless theory of time ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
A-theory of time in light of relativity
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tensed theory of time ⓘ |
| author |
W. L. Craig
NERFINISHED
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William Lane Craig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| critiques |
block universe view
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four-dimensionalist ontology ⓘ relativistic arguments for the unreality of temporal becoming ⓘ |
| examines |
A-theory of time
NERFINISHED
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B-theory of time NERFINISHED ⓘ compatibility of classical theism with relativity theory ⓘ implications of modern physics for the nature of time ⓘ implications of relativity for God’s relation to the world ⓘ implications of relativity for divine eternity ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Einstein’s theory of relativity
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general relativity ⓘ special relativity ⓘ |
| genre | academic monograph ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Christian philosophical theology
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analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
philosophers of religion
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philosophers of science ⓘ students of metaphysics ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
God and time
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divine eternity ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ philosophy of time ⓘ relationship between God and the temporal world ⓘ relativity theory ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| proposes | a neo-Lorentzian interpretation of relativity ⓘ |
| publishedInField |
philosophy
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philosophy of science ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
Christian theism
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classical Christian doctrine of God ⓘ |
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Subject: God, Time, and the Metaphysics of Relativity Description of subject: God, Time, and the Metaphysics of Relativity is a philosophical and theological work that examines how modern physics—especially the theory of relativity—bears on the nature of time, divine eternity, and God’s relationship to the temporal world.
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