Space, Time and IncarnationWhen the Nicene Creed affirms that the eternal Son of God 'for us and for our salvation came down from heaven', it asserts that God Himself is actively present within the space and time of our world. The philosophical problems that this involves are bound |
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The Problem of Spatial Concepts in Nicene | 1 |
The Problem of Spatial Concepts in | 22 |
Incarnation and Space and Time | 52 |
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