Process Theology: An Introductory Exposition
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"Process Theology: An Introductory Exposition" is a foundational book by David Ray Griffin that systematically introduces and explains the key ideas of process theology within contemporary philosophical and theological discourse.
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Target entity: Process Theology: An Introductory Exposition Context triple: [David Ray Griffin, notableWork, Process Theology: An Introductory Exposition]
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process theology
Process theology is a modern theological movement that portrays God and reality as dynamic, relational, and evolving, drawing heavily on process philosophy and emphasizing continual change and co-creation in the universe.
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Theological Commonplaces
Theological Commonplaces is the standard English title of Philip Melanchthon’s influential 16th-century Lutheran theological work that systematically organizes key doctrines of the Christian faith.
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Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion
Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion is a posthumously published collection of G. W. F. Hegel’s university lectures that systematically interpret the historical religions through the lens of his idealist philosophical system.
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Divine Nature and Human Language: Essays in Philosophical Theology
Divine Nature and Human Language: Essays in Philosophical Theology is a collection of essays by philosopher William Alston that explores how human linguistic and conceptual frameworks can meaningfully refer to and describe the divine.
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E.
Man’s Vision of God and the Logic of Theism
"Man’s Vision of God and the Logic of Theism" is a philosophical work that develops Charles Hartshorne’s process-oriented, neoclassical conception of God and offers a rigorous logical defense of theism.
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Target entity: Process Theology: An Introductory Exposition Target entity description: "Process Theology: An Introductory Exposition" is a foundational book by David Ray Griffin that systematically introduces and explains the key ideas of process theology within contemporary philosophical and theological discourse.
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A.
process theology
Process theology is a modern theological movement that portrays God and reality as dynamic, relational, and evolving, drawing heavily on process philosophy and emphasizing continual change and co-creation in the universe.
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B.
Theological Commonplaces
Theological Commonplaces is the standard English title of Philip Melanchthon’s influential 16th-century Lutheran theological work that systematically organizes key doctrines of the Christian faith.
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C.
Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion
Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion is a posthumously published collection of G. W. F. Hegel’s university lectures that systematically interpret the historical religions through the lens of his idealist philosophical system.
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D.
Divine Nature and Human Language: Essays in Philosophical Theology
Divine Nature and Human Language: Essays in Philosophical Theology is a collection of essays by philosopher William Alston that explores how human linguistic and conceptual frameworks can meaningfully refer to and describe the divine.
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E.
Man’s Vision of God and the Logic of Theism
"Man’s Vision of God and the Logic of Theism" is a philosophical work that develops Charles Hartshorne’s process-oriented, neoclassical conception of God and offers a rigorous logical defense of theism.
- F. None of above. chosen
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book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophy of religion book ⓘ theology book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
philosophy
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theology ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
provide systematic introduction to process theology
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situate process theology in contemporary philosophical discourse ⓘ situate process theology in contemporary theological discourse ⓘ |
| author | David Ray Griffin ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
development of process theology
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discussion of God-world relationship in contemporary theology ⓘ |
| explainsConcept |
Christology in process theology
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God as dipolar ⓘ God as relational ⓘ actual occasions ⓘ creative advance ⓘ divine knowledge in process theology ⓘ divine power in process theology ⓘ divine providence in process theology ⓘ divine temporality ⓘ doctrine of creation in process theology ⓘ eschatology in process theology ⓘ freedom and determinism in process thought ⓘ panentheism ⓘ persuasive divine power ⓘ problem of evil in process thought ⓘ process metaphysics ⓘ relationship between God and world ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Alfred North Whitehead's process philosophy
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Charles Hartshorne's process theism ⓘ
linked to:
Man’s Vision of God and the Logic of Theism
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| genre |
philosophy of religion
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theology ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christian theologians
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scholars interested in process thought ⓘ students of philosophy of religion ⓘ students of theology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | process theology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
clarifying key concepts of process thought
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systematic exposition of process theology ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective | process theism ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Christian theology ⓘ |
| usedAs | introductory text on process theology ⓘ |
| usedIn |
courses on philosophy of religion
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graduate theology courses ⓘ seminary courses ⓘ |
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