In Newton’s view, God’s present moment is the present moment of absolute time. Since God is not present in a particular place in space, he is omnipresent and hence there is a worldwide moment, which is absolutely present. One implication of Newton’s conception of absolute time is that the order of the parts of time is immutable. He also stated that absolute space and time exist as independent entities in their own right functioning as infinite containers. Newton’s temporal faith provides the basis for absolute simultaneity. His negative view that space is neither a substance Continue reading...