Criação do tempo

: contribuições da física e da teologia na obra de Antje Jackelén

Abstract

This dissertation in Theology proposes an interdisciplinary reflection on the concept of Time, developed through dialogue between theology and the natural sciences, with particular focus to the work of Antje Jackelén. After analyzing the plurality of the meanings of Time in Physics, Philosophy and Theology, the study explores the relationship between Time and Eternity, culminating in a theological proposal concerning the creation of Time. Drawing on categories such as relationality, finitude and eschatology, it argues that Time is not merely a condition of Creation, but a place of revelation and encounter with God. The central claim asserts that Christian faith can only understand the Creator God of the Covenant as the One who truly assumes Time — to the point of being affected by history and pledged to a relationship with creation, with its apex in Jesus Christ. This theological horizon challenges classical models of divine impassibility and reinforces the coherence between protology, Incarnation, history and eschatology.

Date of Award	28 Nov 2025
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	António Martins (Supervisor)