Sentences with phrase «of process thought»

For example, earlier in this chapter I mentioned that using the complex terminology of process thought, some of its theological exponents have seen the common element of form, the defining characteristic of the church as the Jesus - event.

For a fine exposition of the process - relational vision, appropriating the insights of psychology, and concrete in its orientation, dealing with the issues of death and dying, loss and bereavement, see Kinast, Robert L., When a Person Dies: Pastoral Theology in Death Experiences (New York: The Crossroad Publishing Company, 1984); also by the same author, an excellent delineation of the major tenets of process thought and process theology in particular, is «A Process Model of Theological Reflection» The Journal of Pastoral Care 37 (June, 1983), pp. 144 - 156.

The organismic view of society on the part of process thought has much in common with systems theory, which holds that human societies are systems, at times sub-systems intertwined in complex ways and parts of a larger system.

Unlike most organismic views, the profoundly relational and equally organismic vision of process thought is able to do justice to the individual.

One of the finest collection of essays on ecological issues by a diverse group of authors, including representatives of process thought and creation centered spirituality, is the previously mentioned Joranson, Philip N., and Butigan, Ken, eds., Cry of the Environment: Rebuilding the Christian Creation Tradition (Santa Fe, New Mexico: Bear and Company, 1984).

His articulation of the experiential foundations for the applicability of proto - mentalist categories should be of general interest to students of process thought, whether or not their primary orientations are Bergsonian.

A proposition of process thought is that matter is life - like.

The theological position of process thought does offer such an alternative.

Adopting this interpretation would require major change in some aspects of process thought, but seems likely to permit additional development of great value.

It is characteristic of process thought that it has not been possible to discuss God without talking about the world and its human inhabitants.

It also embodies the implication of the basic model of process thought in its structure.

Readable reflections on Jesus Christ by a historian who makes use of the categories of process thought.

And mention of Whitehead at once indicates that the perspective or stance from which I approach this discussion of the Christian conception of deity is that of process thought whose «founding father» Whitehead was.

The history of these movements is intertwined with that of process thought in general and to a lesser, but increasing, extent with process theology more narrowly considered.

Since one of the most famous exponents of process thought has called the western notion of substance a chief cause of moral evil and selfishness in the western world (WVR 6), it is astonishing that another famous process philosopher should have tried a reconciliation between process thought, with its emphasis on relations and actions, and Aristotelian substantialism, with its emphasis on things and states of being.3

Interpreted from the perspective of process thought, this means that human experience in all its good and evil manifestations is open to God's presence and participation.

For Muray's paper is a good bit taken up not so much with Hauerwas» ideas but with Muray's own positive proposals regarding character, virtue and the like that he means to put forward as appropriate extensions of process thought.

I believe that this experience is typical of much that is going on today, and this is one of the reasons that in this first part of the present book I seek to give a bird's - eye view of process thought with continual reference to the many different areas of human interest.

2For this reason, I should not wish to defend what Morris speaks of as «a standard tenet of process thought that God needs the [sic] world in order to be who he is.»

Finally we shall show how Leclerc attempts to make up for insufficiencies in Leibniz's view by appealing to an Aristotelianism that is reinterpreted in the light of process thought.

1, 1977, and available from the Center for Process Studies, David Ray Griffin, Executive Director, School of Theology at Claremont, 1325 N. College Ave., Claremont, Calif. 91711 Valerie C. Salving, «Androgynous Life: A Feminist Appropriation of Process Thought»; Marjorie Suchocki, «Feminism in Process»; Penelope Washbourn, «The Dynamics of Female Experience: Process Models and Human Values»; and John Cobb, «Feminism and Process Thought: A Two - Way Relationship.»

In other words, in terms of process thought, there is no end.

On the positive side, process philosophers may look to the substantial utilitarian literature to help clarify and develop the ethical implications of process thought.

In the first place, one basic principle of process thought is that all realization is finite.

The natural emphasis of process thought, however, is on finding ways for all to grow together in freedom and richness of experience.

The metaphysical background of process thought is far more germane to the evolutionary picture provided by biology than is the mechanistic philosophy.

If, on the other hand, this structure is identifiable, why is it not available for the general outlook of process thought?

From the standpoint of process thought, this evolutionary development can be interpreted along a dimensional scale of increasing conceptual autonomy or abstractiveness.

Looking back, many of us who stand in the tradition of process thought must recognize that quite unconsciously our work has largely expressed our position as white, middle - class, North American males.

From the perspective of process thought, too, a theology of history has dangers, but there are strong Christian reasons for developing one.

It seems to me, therefore, that the metaphysical background of process thought is far more germane to the evolutionary picture provided by biology than is the mechanistic philosophy, implicit or explicit, that so often accompanies evolutionary theory.

The underlying philosophical position of traditional theology and its difference from the presuppositions of process thought can perhaps best be illustrated when we analyze the meaning of «perfect» and see its application to the Christian idea of God.

The God of process thought is not immutable and independent, but changing and never completed, even though his essential nature does not change.

It is this materialistic, deterministic, and reductionistic picture of the world that all forms of process thought reject.

Most of these broader assaults are forms of process thought.

From the perspective of process thought, the problem is that of spontaneity.

Here, of course, we see the strong influence of process thought (both Western and Eastern) on Hall's vision.

The great danger threatening the world is to try to solve problems in isolation — which according to the basic inspiration of process thought is in principle impossible.

That this was publicly recognized by Ilya Prigogine and Isabelle Stengers (the writers of Order out of Chaos) was a real encouragement to me, and fostered the cause of process thought in Europe.

Here the issues related to the moral implications of process thought were tackled.

I have simply argued here that we ought not to ignore or misconstrue real differences between these schools of process thought, nor permit their historical conflation to continue unchallenged.

«Can the God of Process Thought be «Redeemed»?»

The Whiteheadians would no doubt affirm this also, for concepts about the intensity of an actual occasion's feelings are an integral part of process thought.

While Chicago no longer exists as a center of process thought and is to a lesser extent than before identified with philosophy - theology dialogue and interaction, it leaves a legacy worthy of study by anyone interested in the history of these modes of inquiry in American religious thought.

Finally, in this moment, the dimension of my personhood I identify with the most is reason as I seek to articulate and communicate some of the concepts of process thought.

A seventh implication of process thought for education has already been touched on briefly earlier in this chapter.

In the profoundly ecological vision of process thought, organisms always interact with their environments.

This is the ultimate meaning of process thought to me (PE 98 - 103).

Not many biologists have been keen to plumb the depths of process thought.

But even to those who are interested, the language of process thought presents a formidable difficulty.