BONUS|Eternity, Immutability, and God’s Action w/ Dr. Steven Duby
Summary
What is divine eternity? How can the eternal God act in time? What is the meaning of the term “egression” that some have used to describe the eternal God’s action? Should classical theists commit to a particular view of time: A-theory or B-theory? Dr. Steven Duby joins us to discuss these questions and more.
Guest Bio
Steven J. Duby earned a Ph.D. from the University of St Andrews and is an associate professor of theology at Phoenix Seminary. He is the author of Divine Simplicity: A Dogmatic Account as well as God in Himself: Scripture, Metaphysics, and the Task of Christian Theology. Also, he contributed a chapter to the volume The Lord is One: Reclaiming Divine Simplicity.
Topics
- How did your contribution to this Davenant volume come about?
- What were you setting out to do in your chapter on eternity?
- What Scriptural evidence do you discuss in your essay and what does it tell us?
- What did Augustine, Boethius, Anselm, and Aquinas say about God’s eternity?
- Can you explain the word “egression” that you use?
- Does your account incline you to a particular view of time?
Resources
God in Himself: Scripture, Metaphysics, and the Task of Christian Theology by Dr. Steven J. Duby
Divine Simplicity: A Dogmatic Account by Dr. Steven J. Duby
The Lord is One: Reclaiming Divine Simplicity (Davenant Retrievals)
Related Episodes
Ep. #64 – Absolute Divine Simplicity w/ Dr. Dolezal
Ep. #69 – Exegetical Support for Classical Theism w/ Dr. Dolezal
Ep. #82 – Divine Impassibility w/ Dr. Dolezal
