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Title: The Process Perspective: Frequently Asked Questions About Process Theology by Jeanyne B. Slettom, John B., Jr. Cobb, Jeanyne Stettom ISBN: 0-8272-2999-2 Publisher: Chalice Press Pub. Date: September, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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Summary: Process made simple
Comment: John Cobb Jr. is one of the leading authorities on process theology; an emeritus professor of Claremont, he has written and taught extensively on the topic. Jeanyne Slettom is editor of the journal 'Creative Transformations' devoted to issues of process and faith. Together they have put together a question-and-answer format text on process theology, addressing many of the key questions of theology from this perspective - God, Christ, Church, the Bible, Humanity, and Ethics and Society. There are a few issues that are addressed as fully as they might be if this were intended as a systematic theology text; however, as an introduction, it serves its purpose well and in a useful and engaging format.
As Calvin once likened the scriptures to lenses through which we see God, so does Slettom liken this book as a lens through which to view process thought. She does not promise that with Cobb they will give an absolute, accurate and final description of God or any other theological topic, but they do give a perspective on faith that has been making itself felt in academic circles and increasingly in congregations for the past generation.
One might well ask, what is process theology? Ironically, for a question-and-answer book on the process perspective, this question is not addressed, at least not explicitly. Slettom in her introduction talks of process theology as something many people intuitively 'get' (which, one wonders, may mean that others don't get) - that the world and all in it are connected and undoing continuing processes of both growth and decay. Key to the ideas of process are the interconnections of humanity, the influence and persuasive manner of God, and the always 'becoming' aspect of reality. Rather than viewing reality as a physical, static set-piece, process looks at the functioning and interrelatedness of all things.
This text strives to answer things in non-specialist language, making it accessible to clergy and lay, student and casual reader alike. While putting forward the theological ideas of process in this basic language, the authors also look at theological perspectives of the past in the same terms, to see shortfalls and dangers of some of those paradigms. One criticism might be that this text does not do enough self-reflection and self-critical analysis of process, but again, as an introductory text, it is more concerned (appropriately so) with putting forward the arguments for process.
Another criticism of this text is that those interested in further study (and process theologians produce enough that there is a great supply of material) will not find guidance here, a great oversight in an introductory text. There is no bibliography, no list of suggested readings, and no index, making it a bit more difficult for students to use.
These problems aside, this is still a very good text, particularly for those who are not as familiar with theology in general (or process theology in particular), and need a short, basic and quick introduction to the subject. Barely topping 130 pages of easy-to-read print, the text can easily be read in a few hours even by those with little-to-no theological and philosophical background. In that respect, this is a book with great possibilities for group bible and theology studies as well as independent reading.
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Title: Process Theology: A Basic Introduction by C. Robert Mesle, John B., Jr. Cobb ISBN: 0827229453 Publisher: Chalice Press Pub. Date: September, 1993 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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Title: Divinity and Diversity: A Christian Affirmation of Religious Pluralism by Marjorie Hewitt Suchocki ISBN: 0687021944 Publisher: Abingdon Press Pub. Date: June, 2003 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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Title: In God's Presence: Theological Reflections on Prayer by Marjorie Hewitt Suchocki ISBN: 0827216157 Publisher: Chalice Press Pub. Date: October, 1996 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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Title: Essentials of Christian Theology by Stanley J. Grenz, John B., Jr. Cobb, Sallie McFague, Serene Jones, Robert W. Jenson, Hughes Oliphant Old, Ellen T. Charry, Paul F. Knitter, Richard J. Mouw, Noel Leo Erskine ISBN: 0664223958 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press Pub. Date: October, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: The Heart of Christianity: Rediscovering a Life of Faith by Marcus J. Borg ISBN: 0060526769 Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco Pub. Date: 23 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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