{"id":355,"date":"2007-10-30T22:07:00","date_gmt":"2007-10-31T02:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sugargroup.net\/varrin\/multiple-time-dimensions\/"},"modified":"2014-05-21T23:42:22","modified_gmt":"2014-05-22T03:42:22","slug":"multiple-time-dimensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sugargroup.net\/varrin\/multiple-time-dimensions\/","title":{"rendered":"Multiple time dimensions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have at times speculated on the existence of multiple dimensions of time.  Modern science (string theory in particular) has supported the notion of additional spatial dimensions.  In fact, it&#8217;s quite a popular idea.<\/p>\n<p>Not so popular, but seeming to gain more attention is the possibility of at least one additional dimension of time.  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.physorg.com\/news98468776.html\">This article<\/a> about a physicist exploring an additional time dimension says &#8220;Many theorists today believe that 6 or 7 such unseen [space] dimensions await discovery.  Only a few, though, believe that more than one dimension of time exists.&#8221;  <\/p>\n<p>One such person is Astronomer Hugh Ross of <a href=\"http:\/\/reasons.org\/\">Reasons To Believe<\/a>.  I received a letter from him today explaining in easy language his idea. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Few people seem to realize (because it&#8217;s not emphasized in schools) <b>that cosmic time itself was created when the universe came into existence.<\/b>  The theorems of general relativity show that Cause (or Creator) of cosmic time exists and &#8220;caused&#8221; things, such as time (not to mention matter, energy, and space), from outside cosmic time.  This means the Creator of time exists and operates in the equivalent of two or more time dimensions&#8230;  Even in just two time dimensions, He could operate on multiple time lines simultaneously, some that never make contact with our cosmic time line.  Thus, the Creator would have no beginning, no ending, and would not be created.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The idea of multiple time dimensions solves many other biblical paradoxes and could provide for some interesting commentary on eschatology, too.  It will be interesting to see if scientists ever come to any (positive) conclusions about additional dimensions of time and what, if any, effect that has on their theological outlook.<\/p>\n<p>V-<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have at times speculated on the existence of multiple dimensions of time. Modern science (string theory in particular) has supported the notion of additional spatial dimensions. In fact, it&#8217;s quite a popular idea. 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