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Type of theology
Process theology is a type of theology developed from Alfred North Whitehead's (1861–1947) process philosophy, but most notably by Charles Hartshorne (1897–2000)
Process_theology
Study of the nature of deities and religious beliefs
Theology is the study of religious belief from a religious perspective, with a focus on the nature of divinity and the history behind religion. It is taught
Theology
Christian theodicy
natural evil must exist to provide such choices. The development of process theology has challenged the Irenaean tradition by teaching that God using suffering
Irenaean_theodicy
Phenomena not subject to the laws of nature
powers and capacities of human nature." Process theology is a school of thought influenced by the metaphysical process philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead
Supernatural
Protestant theological movement at University of Chicago
influential currents in twentieth-century theological liberalism and as a major institutional precursor to process theology. The University of Chicago Divinity
Chicago_school_(theology)
Belief that the divine pervades all of space and time and also extends beyond it
philosophical theologies and resonates strongly within the theological tradition of the Eastern Orthodox Church. It also appears in process theology. Process theological
Panentheism
Form of theism
influence, classical theism has been criticized on theological grounds. Proponents of process theology argue that the conception of God as an unchanging
Classical_theism
English mathematician and philosopher (1861–1947)
philosophical school known as process philosophy, which has been applied in a wide variety of disciplines, including ecology, theology, education, physics, biology
Alfred_North_Whitehead
Orderly, rational, and coherent account of the doctrines of the Christian faith
systematic theology proceeds by a process of conceptual abstraction and schematization." In a seminal article, "Principles of Systematic Theology", Anglican
Systematic_theology
American philosopher (1939–2022)
philosophy of religion and theology and a 9/11 conspiracy theorist. Along with John B. Cobb, Jr., he founded the Center for Process Studies in 1973, a research
David_Ray_Griffin
American philosopher (1930–2024)
philosopher and Catholic theologian. Bracken was a proponent of process philosophy and process theology of Alfred North Whitehead and Charles Hartshorne. Much
Joseph_A._Bracken
American theologian, philosopher and environmentalist (1925–2024)
often regarded as the preeminent scholar in the field of process philosophy and process theology, the school of thought associated with the philosophy of
John_B._Cobb
Philosophical approach
influenced by the—non-theological—philosopher Martin Heidegger as well). However, other process philosophers have questioned Whitehead's theology, seeing it as
Process_philosophy
Graduate school in Los Angeles, California
approach" found in process thought, specifically process theology. Master of Divinity (MDiv) Master of Arts (MA) in Religion Master of Theological Studies (MTS)
Claremont_School_of_Theology
Philosophical question
resolved. Process theology and open theism are modern positions that limit God's omnipotence or omniscience (as defined in traditional theology) based on
Problem_of_evil
consequences for our time. Process & Faith Process & Faith (P&F) is dedicated to providing practical applications of process-relational theology. P&F creates non-technical
Center_for_Process_Studies
American theologian
(born 1974) is a contemporary theologian associated with process theology and womanist theology. She is currently Professor of Africana Studies and the
Monica_Coleman
Supreme deity in theistic belief systems
the future and process theology holds that God does not have immutability, so is affected by his creation. Furthermore, process theology understands that
God
New religious movement
Whitehead's pioneering work towards a process theology in his books Religion in the Making in 1926 and Process and Reality in 1929. Syntheism may also
Syntheism
Academic
and Kilsby Family/John B. Cobb, Jr., Professor of Process Studies at Claremont School of Theology and Professor of Religion and Philosophy at Claremont
Roland_Faber
American theologian (born 1953)
ecological interdependence within the framework of relational theology. Her work in process theology draws on the relational ontology of Alfred North Whitehead
Catherine_Keller
Philosophical view that everything in reality is ultimately one kind of thing
Griffin, David Ray (2007). Process Theology: What It Is and Is Not. In Mormonism in Dialogue with Contemporary Christian Theologies. Macon, GA.{{cite book}}:
Monism
Christian philosopher and theologian (354–430)
Saint Ambrose, Augustine developed his own approach to philosophy and theology, making significant contributions in a wide variety of areas. He is known
Augustine_of_Hippo
Term that denotes something that is generated within itself
Agent causation Existentialism For-itself Immutability (theology) Primum movens Process theology Aseity Brown, Norman O. (1985). Life Against Death: The
Causa_sui
American philosopher (1897–2000)
is also noted for developing Alfred North Whitehead's process philosophy into process theology. Hartshorne was born in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, and was
Charles_Hartshorne
Interdisciplinary field of study
field of study that combines elements of poetic analysis, process theology, narrative theology, and postmodern philosophy. It was originally developed by
Theopoetics
Mesle is the author of Process Theology: A Basic Introduction. In this book he outlines three attributes of a process theology. There is a relational
C._Robert_Mesle
Methodist professor emerita of theology at Claremont School of Theology. She is also co-director of the Center for Process Studies at Claremont. Suchocki
Marjorie_Hewitt_Suchocki
Old Testament scholar
Seminary. His writings have played a major part in the development of process theology and open theism. Terence Fretheim was first connected with the Luther
Terence_E._Fretheim
Form of theology
Philosophical theology is both a branch and form of theology in which philosophical methods are used in developing or analyzing theological concepts. It
Philosophical_theology
Topics referred to by the same term
Realism Neo-classical theology, another name for process theology, a school of thought influenced by the metaphysical process philosophy of Alfred North
Neoclassical
American philosopher and theologian
theologian. He specializes in Buddhism, Whiteheadian process philosophy and process theology, constructive theology, ecotheology, interfaith dialogue, and spirituality
Jay_McDaniel
Christian theodicy of Augustine of Hippo
itself be caused by God, rendering any punishment he wills unjust. Process theology argues that God is not omnipotent: rather than coercion, he has the
Augustinian_theodicy
Theology reliant on rational and empirical arguments
Natural theology is a type of theology that seeks to provide arguments for theological topics, such as the existence of a deity, based on human reason
Natural_theology
Postulated continued existence after death
the existence of an afterlife. In the panentheistic model of process philosophy and theology, the writers Alfred North Whitehead and Charles Hartshorne
Afterlife
Creation spirit in some schools of philosophy
reconciling Hesiod to Homer, though other scholars have argued that Plato's theology "invokes a broad cultural horizon without committing to any specific poetic
Demiurge
American rabbi
Theology, under the supervision of Rabbi Dr. David Ellenson. His scholarly fields are Jewish philosophy and theology, with an emphasis on a process approach
Bradley_Shavit_Artson
Way of describing the divine by explaining what God is not
Apophatic theology, also known as negative theology and the Via Negativa, is a form of theological thinking and religious practice which attempts to approach
Apophatic_theology
Study of Christian belief and practice
Post-evangelicalism Postliberal theology Postmodern theology Process theology Progressive theology Prosperity theology Queer Theology Radical orthodoxy Quakerism
Outline_of_Christian_theology
In process theology, dipolar theism is the position that to conceive a perfect God, one must conceive him as embodying the "good" in sometimes-opposing
Dipolar_theism
Theological attempt to resolve the problem of evil
into the history that humanity makes. Essential kenosis is a form of process theology (related to "open theism") that allows a person to affirm that God
Theodicy
American theologian
and a leading proponent of Process Theology. Loomer is principally known as contributor to the study of process theology, though Loomer's pantheism is
Bernard_Loomer
American rabbi (born 1938)
book, The Case for God, was perhaps the first book written on Jewish process theology. Kaufman was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is the son of the
William_E._Kaufman
Medieval Jewish philosopher (1135/1138–1204)
accept. For instance, Maimonides was an adherent of apophatic theology. In this theology, one attempts to describe God through negative attributes. For
Maimonides
Argument for the belief in God
lose?" An uncontroversial doctrine in both Roman Catholic and Protestant theology is that mere belief in God is insufficient to attain salvation, the standard
Pascal's_wager
Property of possessing maximal power
Hartshorne. Hartshorne proceeded within the context of the theological system known as process theology. Thomas Jay Oord argues that omnipotence dies a death
Omnipotence
German philosopher (1724–1804)
with his Inquiry Concerning the Distinctness of the Principles of Natural Theology and Morality (often referred to as "The Prize Essay"). In 1766 Kant wrote
Immanuel_Kant
American theologian (born 1959)
and in his earliest work with liberation theology and process theology. Stone is also a scholar of theology and film, having written and taught on the
Bryan_Stone
Book by Alister McGrath
Scientific Theology is a set of three books by Alister McGrath that explores the parallels between the working assumptions and methods of Christian theology and
A_Scientific_Theology
Danish philosopher and theologian (1813–1855)
prioritized concrete human reality over abstract thinking. Kierkegaard's theological work focuses on Socratic Christian ethics, the institution of the Church
Søren_Kierkegaard
German philosopher (1770–1831)
state-funded, for he had "a profound distaste for the study of orthodox theology" and never wanted to become a minister.) All three greatly admired Hellenic
Georg_Wilhelm_Friedrich_Hegel
Existentialist approach to Christian theology
theophilosophical movement which takes an existentialist approach to Christian theology. The school of thought is often traced back to the work of the Danish philosopher
Christian_existentialism
Belief in a God who does not intervene in the universe
existence of a creator God. It is a philosophical position and rationalistic theology that rejects prophecies, revelations, and religious texts as legitimate
Deism
German Protestant theologian
and process philosophy. From 1983 to 1987 he was professor for Systematic Theology in Tübingen, 1987–1991 he held the chair for Reformed Theology in Münster
Michael_Welker
Feminist theology is a movement found in several religions, including Buddhism, Hinduism, Zoroastrianism, Sikhism, Jainism, Neopaganism, Baháʼí Faith,
Feminist_theology
Branch of psychology
in encouraging the development of Process Psychology. Process Psychology is closely aligned with process theology and its practitioners frequently refer
Process_psychology
Belief that God created the universe by becoming it
Pandeism, or pan-deism, is a theological doctrine that combines aspects of pantheism with aspects of deism. Unlike classical deism, which holds that the
Pandeism
Theology of theoretical official truths
Dogmatic theology, also called dogmatics, is the part of theology dealing with the theoretical truths of faith concerning God and God's works, especially
Dogmatic_theology
The history of theology has manifestations in many different cultures and religious traditions. Plato used the Greek word theologia (θεολογία) with the
History_of_theology
Worshipping a god, accepting others may exist
hena theon) '"one god at a time"'. Henotheism refers to a pluralistic theology wherein different deities are viewed to be of a unitary, equivalent divine
Henotheism
Doubt about God's existence
or unknowable. In the broadest sense, agnosticism is not restricted to theology and can also express skeptical attitudes toward non-religious claims. Agnosticism
Agnosticism
American theologian and philosopher
evangelicals who is also a scholar of process theology; known for his research in the interaction of evangelical theology and process thought. Franklin is married
Stephen_T._Franklin
French polymath (1623–1662)
experience in late 1654, he began writing influential works on philosophy and theology. His two most famous works date from this period: the Lettres provinciales
Blaise_Pascal
Transgression against divine law
might be termed "sinful". In Abrahamic religions, sin carries a stronger theological dimension. Christianity treats sin as an offense against God, rooted
Sin
Traditions of human transformation aided by religious experiences
the ineffable Absolute beyond the theology of divine names." Pseudo-Dionysius' Apophatic theology, or "negative theology", exerted a great influence on medieval
Mysticism
Free will in theology is an important part of the debate on free will in general. Religions vary greatly in their response to the standard argument against
Free_will_in_theology
Position that the word God is not intelligible or meaningful
Theological noncognitivism is the non-theist position that religious language, particularly theological terminology such as 'God', is not intelligible
Theological_noncognitivism
Belief that God and reality are identical
beliefs that have no central polytheist or monotheist personas. Hellenistic theology makes early recorded reference to pantheism within the ancient Greek religion
Pantheism
Postmodern theological approach
movement. It draws from process theology, liberation theology, feminist theology, womanist theology, affirming theology, and eco-theology as well. Progressive
Progressive_Christianity
Belief that there is only one God
unmoved mover, both of which would profoundly influence Jewish and Christian theology. According to contemporary Jewish, Christian and Islamic tradition, monotheism
Monotheism
Concept of Christian theology
In Christian theology, justification is the event or process by which sinners are made or declared to be righteous in the sight of God. In the 21st century
Justification_(theology)
Belgian philosopher (born 1984)
himself by saying that "it is not uncommon for texts on process theology, negative theology, and postmodernism to be inscrutable". Philosopher of religion
Maarten_Boudry
Belief in the existence of a deity or deities
classical theistic theology includes emanationism and divine simplicity. Monotheism (from Greek μόνος) is the belief in theology that only one deity
Theism
American theologian born in 1952
professor in Theology, Spirituality, and Medicine at Georgetown University. His professional interests are broad and include process theology, constructive
Bruce_G._Epperly
French philosopher and mathematician (1596–1650)
clear of theological questions, restricting his attention to showing that there is no incompatibility between his metaphysics and theological orthodoxy
René_Descartes
Contention that omniscience is incompatible with free will
The argument from free will, also called the paradox of free will or theological fatalism, contends that omniscience and free will are incompatible and
Argument_from_free_will
American philosopher (1942–2024)
more than negligible bearing on the decision then figure in a reasoning process, and if the agent is in the main reasonable, those considerations ultimately
Daniel_Dennett
American theologian (1905–1997)
thinking on how to best communicate the theology of holiness—a process that resulted in her 1973 magnum opus A Theology of Love, a reinterpretation of the
Mildred_Bangs_Wynkoop
Taoism – Teleology – Tetralemma – Theism – Theistic finitism – Thelema – Theology – Theosophy – Theravada Buddhism – Thermal and statistical physics, philosophy
List_of_philosophies
Academic discipline that examines and reflects on religious practices
Practical theology is an academic discipline that examines and reflects on religious practices in order to understand the theology enacted in those practices
Practical_theology
Philosophy carried out by Jews or in relation to the religion of Judaism
trend has been to reframe Jewish theology through the lens of process philosophy—more specifically, process theology. Process philosophy suggests that fundamental
Jewish_philosophy
19th century US philosophical movement
social reform, and the joining of these two in a renewed religion. Its theology was called "neo-Vedanta" by Christian commentators, and has been highly
Transcendentalism
Anglican minister, teacher, and theologian. He wrote about and promoted process theology, and became one of the first acknowledged Christian defenders for the
Norman_Pittenger
Worship of or belief in multiple deities
(such as in monistic theology), in either case manifesting immanently in nature (such as in panentheistic and pantheistic theology). Polytheists do not
Polytheism
Reconciliation theology in Northern Ireland is a contextual process and a divine goal which involves working to create freedom and peace in Northern Ireland
Reconciliation theology in Northern Ireland
Reconciliation_theology_in_Northern_Ireland
Critical investigation of a text
the Bible. Long books or those that contain much material either for theological or historical-critical speculation, such as Genesis or Psalms, may be
Exegesis
Ethical problem on the origin of morality posed by Socrates
have thought it a false dilemma, and it continues to be an object of theological and philosophical discussion today. Socrates and Euthyphro discuss the
Euthyphro_dilemma
LaVey, The Satanic Bible, pp. 44–45 Process theology is a school of thought influenced by the metaphysical process philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead
Conceptions_of_God
Way of describing the divine by using affirmative-form statements
Cataphatic theology or kataphatic theology is theology that uses "positive" terminology to describe or refer to the divine – specifically, God – i.e.
Cataphatic_theology
German theologian, philosopher, and biblical scholar (1768–1834)
subsequent Christian thought, he is often called the "Father of Modern Liberal Theology" and is considered an early leader in liberal Christianity. The neo-orthodoxy
Friedrich_Schleiermacher
English Anglican theologian and biochemist
Alfred North Whitehead's metaphysics forms the basis of process theology Faculty of Theology and Religion, University of Oxford List of scholars on the
Arthur_Peacocke
Disbeliever in central tenets of a religion
ecclesiastical term in Christianity around which the Church developed a body of theology that deals with the concept of infidelity, which makes a clear differentiation
Infidel
Philosophical question
existence of God is a subject of debate in the philosophy of religion and theology. A wide variety of arguments for and against the existence of God (with
Existence_of_God
Unwavering attachment to a set of irreducible beliefs
as the demand for strict adherence to certain theological doctrines, in opposition to Modernist theology. Its supporters originally coined the term in
Fundamentalism
British philosopher and theologian (born 1936)
and the Processes of Reality (1989) The Anthropological Character of Theology (1990) A Gentle Touch: From a Theology of Handicap to a Theology of Human
David_A._Pailin
found among those who suffer. The enestological solution, based on process theology, stresses the ongoing presence of God as a benevolent providence who
Religious responses to the problem of evil
Religious_responses_to_the_problem_of_evil
Belief that many different sets of beliefs are true
way is true and all others are erroneous. Within religious studies and theology, inclusivism is the belief that, although only one belief system is true
Inclusivism
Range of new religious beliefs and practices
Despite its eclectic nature, the New Age has several main currents. Theologically, the New Age typically accepts a holistic form of divinity that pervades
New_Age
Class of religious beliefs
Beginning of the Spanish Regime in the Philippines: Readings. College of Theology, Silliman University, 1964. p. 46 Blair, Emma Helen & Robertson, James
Animism
Subjective attitude that something is true
an interpretation of scriptures that are generally associated with theologically conservative positions or traditional understandings of the text and
Belief
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