God, Time, and the Incarnation

The dominant view among Christian theologians and philosophers is that God is timeless--that he exists outside of time in an "atemporal" eternity. In God, Time, and the Incarnation, Richard Holland offers a critical evaluation of this traditional view in light of the most central doctrine of Christianity: the Incarnation of Christ.

Holland reviews the history of this controversy, highlighting the various theological problems for which atemporal models have been offered as a solution. He asse...