The Divine Relativity
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The Divine Relativity is a seminal philosophical and theological work by Charles Hartshorne that articulates his process theism and argues for a dynamic, relational conception of God.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Divine Relativity canonical | 2 |
| divine relativity | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Divine Relativity Context triple: [Charles Hartshorne, notableWork, The Divine Relativity]
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A.
The Divine Milieu
The Divine Milieu is a seminal spiritual and philosophical work by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin that explores the presence of God in the evolving cosmos and everyday human experience.
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B.
The Unity of the Universe
The Unity of the Universe is a cosmology book by physicist Dennis Sciama that presents a coherent, unified account of the structure and evolution of the universe.
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C.
The Divine Plan of the Ages
The Divine Plan of the Ages is a religious study volume outlining a dispensational interpretation of biblical history and prophecy, associated with early Bible Student theology.
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D.
With the Grain of the Universe
With the Grain of the Universe is a theological work by Stanley Hauerwas that explores the nature and task of theology through engagement with figures like Karl Barth, Reinhold Niebuhr, and Hans Frei.
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E.
The Restless Universe
The Restless Universe is a popular science book by physicist Max Born that explains modern physics and quantum theory to a general audience in clear, accessible language.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Divine Relativity Target entity description: The Divine Relativity is a seminal philosophical and theological work by Charles Hartshorne that articulates his process theism and argues for a dynamic, relational conception of God.
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A.
The Divine Milieu
The Divine Milieu is a seminal spiritual and philosophical work by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin that explores the presence of God in the evolving cosmos and everyday human experience.
-
B.
The Unity of the Universe
The Unity of the Universe is a cosmology book by physicist Dennis Sciama that presents a coherent, unified account of the structure and evolution of the universe.
-
C.
The Divine Plan of the Ages
The Divine Plan of the Ages is a religious study volume outlining a dispensational interpretation of biblical history and prophecy, associated with early Bible Student theology.
-
D.
With the Grain of the Universe
With the Grain of the Universe is a theological work by Stanley Hauerwas that explores the nature and task of theology through engagement with figures like Karl Barth, Reinhold Niebuhr, and Hans Frei.
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E.
The Restless Universe
The Restless Universe is a popular science book by physicist Max Born that explains modern physics and quantum theory to a general audience in clear, accessible language.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
the idea that God is unaffected by creatures
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the idea that perfection requires absolute unchangeability ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
a dynamic conception of God
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a relational conception of God ⓘ compatibility of divine perfection with change ⓘ |
| author | Charles Hartshorne ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
God has both absolute and relative aspects
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God is essentially relational and affected by the world ⓘ God is supreme in value but not unchangeable in every respect ⓘ God’s knowledge and experience grow with the world ⓘ classical theism misconceives divine immutability and impassibility ⓘ |
| criticizesView |
absolute divine immutability
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classical theism ⓘ divine impassibility ⓘ |
| describedAs |
major statement of Hartshorne’s doctrine of God
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seminal work in process theism ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
metaphysics
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philosophy ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasNotableConcept |
God as supreme yet related to all creatures
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God’s consequent and primordial natures ⓘ bipolar nature of God ⓘ The Divine Relativity self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
divine relativity
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| influenced |
contemporary process theology
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relational conceptions of God in analytic philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Alfred North Whitehead
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classical theistic debates on divine attributes ⓘ process metaphysics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
divine attributes
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The Divine Relativity self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
divine relativity
doctrine of God ⓘ panentheism ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ process philosophy ⓘ process theism ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
neoclassical theism
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process philosophy ⓘ |
| supportsView | process theism ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective |
panentheism
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relational theism ⓘ |
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