During, the third prose Boethius tries to
reconcile God’s foreknowledge in accordance to humankind’s free will. This
topic is at the forefront of theological debates. It is important to note that
I am speaking about foreknowledge, not election, and by no means is this meant
to delve into the Calvinist-Armenian debate. I think the biggest obstacle in
reconciling this problem, is the way we look at time. As humans, it is
inconceivable to see time as anything but, linear. God is omnipresent, which
means that he does not perceive time like humans do. Time means nothing to God
and it is not simply a linear idea.
I commented on Dallas's and Hannah's posts.
The idea of time not being linear is one that will always befuddle humans. However while we can't understand it, knowing that God can and that it is truth and explains the omnipresence/free will debate is comforting and awe inspiring.
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