Time and Eternity
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Time and Eternity is a philosophical and theological work by William Lane Craig that explores the nature of God’s relationship to time, arguing for a nuanced view of divine temporality.
All labels observed (1)
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| Time and Eternity canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8332749 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Time and Eternity Context triple: [William Lane Craig, hasWritten, Time and Eternity]
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A.
Eternity
"Eternity" is a contemplative, atmospheric track from Vangelis’s score for the film *1492: Conquest of Paradise*, known for its lush synthesizer textures and evocative, cinematic mood.
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B.
The Eternal
The Eternal is the 2009 studio album by American alternative rock band Sonic Youth, known for its dense guitar textures and marking their final release on an independent label after a long major-label run.
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C.
The Everlasting
"The Everlasting" is a melancholic, introspective rock ballad by Welsh band Manic Street Preachers, known for its reflective lyrics and sweeping, anthemic sound.
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D.
Triumph of Time
Triumph of Time is a major orchestral composition by British composer Harrison Birtwistle, noted for its powerful, slowly evolving musical landscape and exploration of temporal perception.
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E.
The Creation of Eternity
The Creation of Eternity is a major sculptural work by American artist Frederick Hart, reflecting his characteristic blend of figurative realism and spiritual, transcendent themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Time and Eternity Target entity description: Time and Eternity is a philosophical and theological work by William Lane Craig that explores the nature of God’s relationship to time, arguing for a nuanced view of divine temporality.
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A.
Eternity
"Eternity" is a contemplative, atmospheric track from Vangelis’s score for the film *1492: Conquest of Paradise*, known for its lush synthesizer textures and evocative, cinematic mood.
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B.
The Eternal
The Eternal is the 2009 studio album by American alternative rock band Sonic Youth, known for its dense guitar textures and marking their final release on an independent label after a long major-label run.
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C.
The Everlasting
"The Everlasting" is a melancholic, introspective rock ballad by Welsh band Manic Street Preachers, known for its reflective lyrics and sweeping, anthemic sound.
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D.
Triumph of Time
Triumph of Time is a major orchestral composition by British composer Harrison Birtwistle, noted for its powerful, slowly evolving musical landscape and exploration of temporal perception.
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E.
The Creation of Eternity
The Creation of Eternity is a major sculptural work by American artist Frederick Hart, reflecting his characteristic blend of figurative realism and spiritual, transcendent themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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theological work ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
God being temporal since creation
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God being timeless without creation ⓘ nuanced view of divine temporality ⓘ |
| author | William Lane Craig ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| critiques |
B-theory of time
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strict divine timelessness ⓘ |
| discusses |
A-theory of time
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linked to:
The Tensed Theory of Time
B-theory of time ⓘ
linked to:
The Tenseless Theory of Time
God’s eternity ⓘ creation and time ⓘ divine foreknowledge ⓘ divine omniscience ⓘ divine timelessness ⓘ incarnation and time ⓘ relation between God and temporal world ⓘ tensed theory of time ⓘ tenseless theory of time ⓘ |
| field |
analytic philosophy
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systematic theology ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Christian theism ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
God’s knowledge of future contingents
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divine immutability ⓘ divine omnipresence ⓘ doctrine of creation ⓘ doctrine of incarnation ⓘ eternity ⓘ metaphysics of time ⓘ relation between eternity and time ⓘ temporal becoming ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
analytic philosophy of time
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classical theism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
God and time
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divine temporality ⓘ philosophical theology ⓘ philosophy of time ⓘ |
| workOf | William Lane Craig ⓘ |
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Subject: Time and Eternity Description of subject: Time and Eternity is a philosophical and theological work by William Lane Craig that explores the nature of God’s relationship to time, arguing for a nuanced view of divine temporality.
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