Salvation in the Block Universe
Time, Tillich, and Transformation

Uniting philosophy, religion, and science, this study questions if personal salvation is possible without the reality of change.

Emily Qureshi-Hurst (Author), Alister McGrath (Foreword by)

9781009494748, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 23 January 2025

311 pages
23.4 x 15.9 x 2.4 cm, 0.61 kg

Does time really pass? Should theology mould itself to fit with the findings of physics and philosophy? How should the interdisciplinary dialogue between science and religion proceed? In Salvation in the Block Universe, Emily Qureshi-Hurst tackles these important questions head-on. She offers a focused treatment of a particular problem – the problem of salvation in the block universe – and a broader exploration of a theological methodology that makes 'science and religion' not only possible but desirable via Paul Tillich's method of correlation. By bringing time and salvation into dialogue, Dr Emily Qureshi-Hurst's original insights move the 'science and religion' conversation forward into new and productive territory. Qureshi-Hurst also provides tools for other theologians and philosophers to do the same. Essential reading for anyone interested in the interactions between philosophy, religion, and science, she asks: without the reality of change, is personal salvation during one's lifetime even possible?

Introduction
Part I. The Block Universe: 1. Metaphysics
2. Special relativity
3. General relativity
4. Experience
Part II. Paul Tillich And Personal Salvation: 5. Systematic theology
6. Personal salvation
7. Salvation and transformation in the block universe
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: Theology [HRLB]