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Time, God and Change 4
Science and a Theology of Time
By Robert Kurland | July 13th 2026 11:22 AM“To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.” -- attributed to St. Thomas Aquinas
If I were to follow the precepts laid down by the Blessed Doctor in the epigraph above, I would not have written…
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The Block Universe Controversy
By Robert Kurland | July 5th 2026 6:34 PMBefore proceeding to the Block Universe Controversy, I’ll give some background material to make time, as a variable in space-time, intelligible in the context of relativity theory. If the reader finds sections of this article too challenging, please skim those sections but be sure to read the final section…
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Science and the Arrow of Time
By Robert Kurland | July 1st 2026 11:01 AM"A theory is the more impressive the greater the simplicity of its premises, the more different kinds of things it relates, and the more extended its area of applicability. Therefore the deep impression that classical thermodynamics made upon me. It is the only physical theory of…
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Creation, Eternity and Human Experience
By Robert Kurland | June 24th 2026 11:23 AM"What then is time? If no one asks me, I know what it is. If I wish to explain it to him who asks, I do not know." -- St. Augustine of Hippo
At 96 I sometimes view time as an enemy, not a friend. So…
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