Tag: Theology
The shift from theologies oriented around controlling power to one oriented around uncontrolling love radically reshapes what systematic theology can be. It centers experience in bold ways, and not just the experiences of white men. In this session, Thomas Jay Oord explores ten differences between his systematic theology of love…
It's been just over a year since the passing of my grandfather, John B. Cobb, Jr. He was a philosophical theologian, applying metaphysics to the Christian faith, and his metaphysics came from the early 20th century theologian Alfred North Whitehead. However, my grandfather's work was a springboard into a much…
- Jonathan Cobb
Rabbi Leila Gal Berner and Sheri D. Kling strongly believe that there is still something life-giving in both ancient texts and pre-modern practices, and that both can come alive in dynamic ways while still being grounded in timeless wisdom. In this event, Rabbi Berner and Dr. Kling will share their…
- Rabbi Leila Gal Berner, Sheri D. Kling
In this Process Pop-Up, Swami Padmanabha will discuss the ideas in Evolution in Divine Love. Far from portraying divinity as distant or static, Swami Padmanabha encourages us to see Ultimate Reality as both changeless and ever-new, infinite and intimate, perfect and perpetually becoming—animated by the same love that pulses through…
- Swami Padmanabha
In this Process Pop-Up, we’ll explore the core ideas of Chad Bahl’s newest book, The Death of Supernaturalism: The Case for Process Naturalism—a bold theological manifesto that critiques the metaphysical assumptions of supernatural theism. Bahl argues for a process naturalist view of God—one which sees God as relational, persuasive and…
- Chad Bahl
Join Nish Dubashia and Marie Murtagh for an engaging talk on "A Brief History of God: From Nature Spirits to Cosmic Consciousness." Tracing the evolution of human spirituality from ancient beliefs to modern visions of unity and awareness, this conversation blends history, philosophy, and personal insight. Includes a presentation and…
- Marie Murtagh, Nish Dubashia
In this conversation, Darren Iammarino shares his journey into process philosophy and theology, describing how he was first drawn to Whitehead’s ideas and how these concepts have shaped his teaching and spiritual practice. Darren and Jared then turn to questions at the intersection of AI and process metaphysics, considering whether…
Join Southern Methodist University for a day-long conference honoring the achievement and assessing the legacy of two of the most important Christian theological and moral thinkers of the last half-century: Schubert M. Ogden, of SMU’s Perkins School of Theology, and Franklin I. Gamwell, of the University of Chicago Divinity School.…
The intersection of psychedelics and Christianity provides an opportunity for spiritual and emotional healing, where psychedelics can mediate profound mystical experiences that deepen rather than diminish Christian faith. These experiences can help Christians overcome fear, connect directly with God's presence, and integrate such encounters into their own lives and ministry,…
- Hunt Priest