Was God in Time Before Creation? | Dean Zimmerman

*Could there be time before anything in the universe existed?* Dean Zimmerman considers whether God could have existed in an eternal temporal state before creation, one that has extension but cannot be divided into moments, stages, or befores and afters. 0:00 God and Time Before Creation 0:51 What If Creation Has Always Existed? 2:18 Time Without Change 4:36 An Eternal but Indivisible Time 6:55 God's Temporal State Before Creation *Dean Zimmerman* is a Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Rutgers University and Director of the Rutgers Center for the Philosophy of Religion. His research focuses on metaphysics and the philosophy of religion. *More from Dean Zimmerman on Closer To Truth:* * What is Time? - Closer To Truth - Core Topic: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFJr3pJl27pKdU5InMWgCAeJCiBTotDQT * Closer To Truth contributors: https://closertotruth.com/contributor/dean-zimmerman/ *Subscribe to Closer To Truth:* https://www.youtube.com/@CloserToTruthTV *Join the Community:* * Membership (5,000+ videos): https://closertotruth.com/register/ * Audio Podcast: https://closertotruth.podbean.com * Support the Show: https://closertotruth.com/donate/ * Official Merchandise: https://www.bonfire.com/store/closertotruth/ *Follow Us:* * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CloserToTruthTV/ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/closertotruth/ * X: https://twitter.com/CloserToTruth * TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@closertotruthtv Closer To Truth, hosted by Robert Lawrence Kuhn and directed by Peter Getzels, presents the world’s greatest thinkers exploring humanity’s deepest questions. Discover fundamental issues of existence. Engage new and diverse ways of thinking. Appreciate intense debates. Share your own opinions. Seek your own answers. #CloserToTruth #Meaning #DeanZimmerman #GodAndTime #DivineEternity