tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13958708.post4454827503724690893..comments2024-03-18T18:12:00.191-07:00Comments on Foster's Theological Reflections: Augustine, Anselm, and the Divine OLAMEdgar Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280475259670777653noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13958708.post-83002861407934386942018-04-02T17:34:04.826-07:002018-04-02T17:34:04.826-07:00I agree with you about the all Scriptures Inspired...I agree with you about the all Scriptures Inspired book. I have read that part before and it's quite interesting and clear. But one thing that surprised me about theologians (generally speaking) when I started studying theology and church history is that most of them are interested in "being creative," and only secondarily aim for truth about God. Most also stick to the party line instead of parting from the chief doctrines of Christendom although some do wind up rejecting the Trinity or the torments of Hell concept. <br /><br />On whether time will be important in the new system, that's a good question. It will probably matter less and less with each passing millennium. :)Edgar Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280475259670777653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13958708.post-61579038413205520212018-04-02T14:29:32.933-07:002018-04-02T14:29:32.933-07:00Thanks Edgar;
My thinking on the subject, has been...Thanks Edgar;<br />My thinking on the subject, has been mostly what I've learned as a witness, the all Scriptures Inspired book does a nice job explaining time, still I would not realize that Christendom has such a different line of thinking if I didn't read about the things you and others like Jason BeDuhn (but not only him) have written. Theologians have really gone off the deep end because they put to much weight in what tradition says, that is there undoing. Still it is good to learn another point of view. Not only that for me it the concept of the fact that there is another viewpoint that was surprising, weird but Educational. Finally, does time really matter if we are going to live forever or will it sunset into insignificance as forever continues?Philip Fletcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06423325210695384048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13958708.post-29822499729271702802018-03-31T22:20:47.940-07:002018-03-31T22:20:47.940-07:00Philip,
Just got fun, I checked the online librar...Philip,<br /><br />Just got fun, I checked the online library for references to Augustine and found a number of articles. Only one result came back for Anselm.Edgar Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280475259670777653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13958708.post-37740213323804948582018-03-31T20:29:28.603-07:002018-03-31T20:29:28.603-07:00Old WT articles allude to Augustine's remark w...Old WT articles allude to Augustine's remark where he said he knew what time was, until someone asked him. I sometimes use that line in my classes to illustrate how elusive a definition for time can be. The Creation book also quotes Eccl 3:11 to show that animals likely don't have a concept of time like we do. <br /><br />I agree that time won't be more fully understood until we reach perfection. I disagree with the bulk of what Augustine and Anselm wrote, but I've studied their writings for years due to my interest in the Trinity and Jehovah's relation to time. Furthermore, history was my focus in school. As with many things in the world, one has to be cautious. But one thing of value in Anselm's work is the cosmological argument for God's existence--even if it's logically problematic. At the very least, as you said, these men cause us to think and they did get some things right. Thanks for your input.Edgar Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280475259670777653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13958708.post-70822385921524578812018-03-31T19:57:51.312-07:002018-03-31T19:57:51.312-07:00To me time could be a lot more than we know it to ...To me time could be a lot more than we know it to be. It seems the lesser creature (animals) may not even be aware of it. We may only have limited understanding of it, the angels more and Jehovah and Jesus a full understanding of it. I think once we reach perfection we will understand it more fully. I tend to steer clear of the thinking of men like Augustine and Anselm. But, at least they cause us to think on the subject.Philip Fletcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06423325210695384048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13958708.post-40741984431025775362018-03-31T08:51:11.805-07:002018-03-31T08:51:11.805-07:00Yes, this is one of those questions that may have ...Yes, this is one of those questions that may have no answer until the new system. One hard thing is understanding how time can be tenseless, but the B theory of time advocates that very thing. I tend to like the idea that time is tensed, but that doesn't mean it always has been.Edgar Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280475259670777653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13958708.post-21690254717282768192018-03-30T18:59:09.847-07:002018-03-30T18:59:09.847-07:00It could be that time is intrinsic with the Almigh...It could be that time is intrinsic with the Almighty. He is definitely King of Eternity, just like him time is something we have to be aware of to know it exist. But it could have always existed with God.Philip Fletcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06423325210695384048noreply@blogger.com