An idea from The Consolation of Philosophy

Philosophy’s answer is that God stands outside time. “Eternity is the possession of endless life whole and perfect at a single moment.” God sees your whole life the way you watch someone walking right now, and watching doesn’t make the walk forced. Philosophers still argue over whether this solves it.

From The Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius

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