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Time as Structure: An Ontological and Theological Account of Temporality Beyond Linear Succession

In the final installment of his three-part series, Merigian challenges centuries of scientific assumptions by arguing that time isn't just a line of moments flowing from past to future, it's an actual structure that holds reality together. His work shows that treating time as a simple succession can't explain how you remain the same person across decades, why your choices matter tomorrow, or how any life stays coherent instead of fragmenting into chaos. The radical conclusion: time itself requires a rational foundation beyond the physical universe, fundamentally reshaping debates over free will, artificial intelligence, and whether existence has inherent meaning.