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Time and Eternity (Cornell Studies in the Philosophy of Religion)

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The author is well known and respected in the area of philosophical theology. Leftow's offering is nothing short of stimulating. The book offers not only the meat of the arguments about God and God's timelessness but Leftow condescends to include his own presuppositions and the historical development of the argument (Augustine, Boethius, and Anselm). Leftow also anticipates numerous counter-arguments (personhod, the openness of God, and epistimic change) and offers thought provoking proposals of his own. This all said, and acknowledging that this is a wonderful book on the subject, Leftow's Cornell Studies offering is high-end and not as easily accessable as I would like. Many theists, outside the Philosophy of Religion circles could benefit from an offering that is less technical and more explantory at the non-philosopher level. For those that do not mind a deep and analytical investigation this book is a good book in an excellant series (of which 5 are published).