Process Christian
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Process Christian refers to a theological orientation within Christianity that emphasizes process philosophy, viewing God and reality as dynamic, relational, and evolving rather than static and unchanging.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological perspective
ⓘ
theological orientation ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
open view of the future
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panentheism ⓘ process theology ⓘ |
| basedOn | process philosophy ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | process-relational metaphysics ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | classical theism ⓘ |
| critiques |
immutability of God in classical theism
ⓘ
impassibility of God in classical theism ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
dynamic view of God
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evolving reality ⓘ genuine creaturely freedom ⓘ persuasive rather than coercive divine power ⓘ relational metaphysics ⓘ relational view of God ⓘ |
| ethicalImplication |
emphasis on ecological and social concerns
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strong emphasis on responsibility for the future ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
God’s ongoing creative activity
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history as unfolding process ⓘ |
| holdsThat |
God experiences temporal succession
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God is affected by creaturely events ⓘ the future is not exhaustively fixed ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Alfred North Whitehead
NERFINISHED
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Charles Hartshorne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| stresses |
God-world interaction
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becoming rather than static being ⓘ divine responsiveness ⓘ |
| viewsGodAs |
changing in some respects while constant in character
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deeply relational with creation ⓘ in process with the world ⓘ |
| viewsRealityAs |
dynamic
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ever-changing ⓘ relational ⓘ |
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